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Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for August 12, 2013.

A "Practice Alert" by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses includes four evidence-based recommendations to evaluate the pain of critically ill patients.

Hospitals in St. Louis-based Ascension Health implement infection prevention practices differently, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

While the vast majority of Veterans Health Administration medical centers measure hand hygiene compliance through direct observation, fewer than half validate observation at the onset, and even fewer continue to validate the process, according to a study in the American…

The North American Spine Society announced that it hosted a visit by Congressman Bill Foster Aug. 8.

Comprehensive Spine Institute, previously based in Largo, Fla., has moved to a new office in Clearwater, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.

Here are the 10 most popular patient safety tools for the week of Aug. 5 to 9, 2013, beginning with the most popular.

Many consumers in the U.S. don't understand traditional health insurance plans, according to a Journal of Health Economics study.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act faces possible obstacles that could derail its implementation, despite carefully constructed incentives and safeguards, according to a report from The New York Times.

State laws regulating health insurance exchange navigators could limit people's access to assistance, some consumer advocates and health policy experts have said, according to a report from The Center for Public Integrity.