Here are nine statistics to know about patient safety incidents in the ASC setting from the first quarter of 2024: 1. In Q1, the ASC patient fall rate was 0.149 for every 1,000 admissions, up from ...

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1. Cost of care. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, while some research indicates that consolidation can increase efficiency, many studies conclude that consolidation results ...

EHR vendor Epic has seen massive growth in the last few years, and some leaders are worried about potential antitrust issues.

A patient at the University of Chicago became the first person to receive a recently FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a Sept. 17 news release by the ...

Dr. Long was awarded a $100,000 prize for innovating new practices in IBD prevention and leading advances in research, clinical care and education. She specializes in IBD prevention, and leads efforts ...

HCA is one of the largest ASC operators in the country with its Surgery Ventures arm. HCA finished 2023 with 124 ASCs and 24 endoscopy centers, which saw 1,044,415 total surgery cases — a 2.1% ...

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Regenerative Processing Plant after conducting an inspection of the facility. The plant manufactures two ophthalmic drug products, Regener-Eyes Professional ...

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has opened a seventh ASC to serve the region in Annapolis, Md., according to a Sept. 18 report from The Baynet. The new ASC complements the recently opened MedStar ...

In December 2020, HHS' office for civil rights issued a notice proposing major changes to HIPAA privacy rules – here are six things that ASC leaders and anesthesia providers need to know: 1. The ...

The sentencing for an Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, a former anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas who is accused of tampering with IV bags, has been delayed for the fourth time, ...

Physician-owned hospitals have garnered growing attention as rural healthcare access faces worsening shortages and critical gaps in services. In July, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of ...