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At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, will give a presentation titled "Assessing the Move and Impact on Profits From Out-of-Network to In-Network."

Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for August 29, 2013.

The Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery will host its third annual meeting on Oct. 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Swissotel in Chicago.

  Voyance has announced the 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award Winners to recognize outstanding healthcare organizations demonstrating excellence in patient satisfaction and overall care over the past 12 months.

A complimentary "Leadership Resource for Patient and Family Engagement Strategies" is available from the American Hospital Association's Health Research & Educational Trust and Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence.

Educating operating room teams on the importance of correct surgical bookings and time-out procedures reduced the risk of a wrong-site surgery, according to a study in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, announced the addition of Benjamin Fox, MD, to its medical staff, according to a KCSG Television report.

Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., has hired eight new physicians, including neurosurgeon Adam Jackson, MD, according to an Inforum report.

Marina del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center announced that it is offering a new, minimally invasive treatment to relieve migraine pain called Neuroaugmentation.

Orthopaedic Specialists of Neenah (Wis.) has joined Appleton, Wis.-based ThedaCare health system, according to an Appleton Post-Crescent report.