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The Joint Commission reported the top 10 root causes of reported sentinel events in 2012.

Patient engagement may not be the most effective strategy to improve care and lower healthcare costs, according to a commentary in Health Affairs.

Readmission rates vary widely across geographic regions, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation based on data from the Dartmouth Atlas Project.

Jason Highsmith, MD, performed a Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, S.C., one of the first surgeons in the country to do so.

Physician practices can expand without adding new staff members to save during tough economic times, according to a recent Medscape article by Elizabeth Woodcock.

A multispecialty ambulatory surgery center in Midland, Mich., is seeking an administrator with strong management skills and operating room experience.

Here are 20 statistics on patient visits to physician offices for key ambulatory surgery center specialties, based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 25 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in January.

Kailash Chandwani, MD, an interventional pain physician, has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Health in Lumberton, N.C., and will provide care at Southeastern Pain Management Clinic in Lumberton, according to a WBTW News 13 report.

According to PhysEmp.com, a physician job board, is seeing an increase in numbers of qualified physicians using the site and applying to pain management jobs in the last three months.