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Mass spectrometry technology combined with antimicrobial stewardship reduced length of stay and hospital costs for patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections, according to a study in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Care transitions can be improved by supporting patients' family caregivers, according to a United Hospital Fund report, "Transitions in Care 2.0: An Action Agenda."

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Thomas H. Jacobs will give a presentation titled "Three Strategies to Control Labor Cost at Your Surgery Center."

Here are 10 statistics on orthopedics-driven ambulatory surgery center operating expenses based on the 2011 VMG Multispecialty ASC Intellimarker report on ASCs with more than 50 percent orthopedics.

Here are seven things for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Thursday, May 16, 2013.

CareFusion, San Diego-based medical technology company, will present its medication safety technologies at Saudi Health as part of a joint exhibition with two of its distribution partners, according to an Arab News report.

United Surgical Partners International's net income for the first quarter was $7.6 million, down 59.5% from the same time last year.

Wilmington, Mass.-based Accellent suffered a net loss of $62.1 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $7 million in 2012, due largely to a $51 million pre-tax goodwill impairment charge from changing the composition of segments and reporting…

OhioHealth in Columbus has plans to open an outpatient center in Hilliard, Ohio, that will offer a wide-range of services including orthopedic care and hand therapy, according to a report by The Columbus Dispatch.

Barton C. Walker is a partner at Chicago law firm McGuireWoods. Mr. Walker focuses on regulatory and transaction issues within the healthcare industry. He has worked with physician group practices, healthcare providers, ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals and several other groups…