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Deaths rise with shift to outpatient urology
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`Don't confuse me with the facts!’
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Anethetists’ hand hygiene indicates low compliance
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Surgical collaborative saves $75 million
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Primary Care Reports - Full November 2014 Issue in PDF
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Avoid danger of disclosure: Just the facts, ma’am
With plaintiffs getting their hands on more documents that previously were off limits, the best way to avoid that danger is to be strict about separating fact and opinion -
Meridian Surgical Partners to pay more than $5M — Company settles suit alleging kickbacks
Meridian Surgical Partners, a healthcare company specializing in managing ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), has agreed to pay $5.12 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by a whistleblower. -
Joan Rivers’ death puts spotlight on safety of freestanding centers I
From The New York Times to The Dr. Oz Show, it seems that everyone in the national media became an armchair quarterback in the weeks following the unexpected death of comedian Joan Rivers on Aug. 18. A loud, critical unified voice was aimed at outpatient surgery providers, particularly freestanding facilities. -
Nurses conduct charity drive
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Technologies monitor quality of scope reprocessing
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued a report on technologies for monitoring the quality of endoscope reprocessing. Emerging technologies offer the ability to perform rapid surveillance of the quality of reprocessing, which potentially might help reinforce adherence to the many steps in reprocessing.