Central Maine Orthopaedics in Auburn and OA Orthopaedics in Portland announced that they have signed a letter of intent with South Portland, Maine-based Spectrum Medical Group to explore a possible merger of their practices.
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PinnacleHealth System in Harrisburg, Pa., announced that it has been named a Blue Distinction Center for quality care in spine surgery and knee and hip replacement.
A pain clinic regulation bill was passed by the Georgia Senate last week, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Engaging frontline healthcare workers in patient safety initiatives requires a just culture that encourages adverse event reporting and is not punitive, according to a report in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Implementing practices to improve patient safety without targeting the root cause may not result in long-term success, according to a commentary on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse website.
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At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Joseph Zasa will give a presentation titled "Turnaround – Success Stories From the Field."
Sev Hrywnak, MD, a board-certified physician, is currently the CEO of VIP Surgery Chicago, the SEV Group in Chicago and Park Immediate Health Care Centers. VIP Surgery Chicago is a surgical service provider and the Sev Group is a business…
Although the Institute of Medicine's landmark report "To Err is Human" was published about 13 years ago, patient safety has not improved significantly, according to a commentary in BMJ Quality and Safety.
Here are seven things for ASC industry leaders to know for Monday, April 1, 2013. Medicare 2% physician payment cuts due Monday.Sequestration will take full effect on Monday and cut Medicare payments by 2 percent. MedPAC annual report includes recommendations…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free checklist developed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology to help healthcare leaders implement an influenza immunization program for healthcare workers.