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Approximately a third of orthopedic surgeons report that their practice have hired more coding specialists, physical therapists, hospitalists and nurse practitioners over the last year, according to "The Third Annual Role of the Orthopaedic Surgeon Study 2013," released by The…

A USA Today survey of government records and medical databases shows that 10 to 20 percent of surgeries performed in the United States are avoidable or unnecessary.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 13, Rajiv Chopra, principal, The C/N Group; Gregory P. DeConciliis, PA-C, administrator of Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites; and Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations…

Staff's perceptions of a safety culture are tied to three nursing-related measures, according to a study in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

Massaging the hands of ambulatory surgery patients can reduce their anxiety without affecting the flow of the procedure, according to a study in AORN Journal.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health System began tracking adverse events using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Global Trigger Tool to improve its data collection process, according to a study in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "ASC Roundtable: Outlook for Investment and M&A Activity in the ASC Sector."

Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, a St. Louis-based surgeon, was honored with the Jacobson Innovation Award from the American College of Surgeons.

Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Thursday, June 20, 2013.

Medline Industries announced it is the exclusive corporate sponsor of the National Association of Health Care Assistants' annual leadership conference that began today in Oklahoma City.