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At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Sandra Jones, MBA, MS, CASC, FHFMA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ASD Management, will give a presentation titled "Key Practices to Improve Infection Rates and Clinical Quality."

A new study published in The Journal of Pain shows infrequent pain assessments among hospitalized children despite available measurement tools.

The New England Compounding Pharmacy announced it would recall its products currently in circulation distributed from its facility in Framingham, Mass.

Here are five recent sterile processing stories.

Diagnostic and Interventional Surgical Center, the ambulatory surgery center arm of  DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., has done over 7,000 cases since it opened its doors in 2006 and reported a zero surgical site infection…

A case study involving a 2009 medical error suggests ongoing conversations with patients and families following an adverse event could reveal more information to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney's recent comment on cutting or eliminating funding for programs, including public television, has reignited one columnist's concerns over federal funding of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Joe Macies is director, president and CEO of AmkaiSolutions, a healthcare software developing company, a position he has held since 2009. Mr. Macies has held senior leadership positions at companies, including Spielo Gaming International and W-Technologies. He has also served…

The Florida Department of Health has identified eight facilities, including several ambulatory surgery centers, in the state that received contaminated pain medication from a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy, according to an ABC 7 report.

Brian Goodman, MD, a pain medicine specialist, has joined Mercy Clinic River Valley in Fort Smith, Ark., according to a Times Record report.