| Joint Commission: Leaders Must Create "Culture of Safety" |
| Sentinel events reflect ineffective leadership, says the accreditation agency. |
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| Published: August 28, 2009 |
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| Improving Safety Through Full Disclosure |
| Chicago medical center says transparency leads to culture of patient safety. |
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| Published: August 26, 2009 |
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| The Future of Cartilage Repair? |
| Researchers tout the potential of tissue scaffolds that produce bone and cartilage in damaged joints. |
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| Published: August 25, 2009 |
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| ASC Association Intensifies Lobbying Efforts |
| ASCA increases spending, unites with state groups and corporations. |
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| Published: August 21, 2009 |
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| Study Finds Low Rate of Short-Term Complications in Obesity Surgery |
| Very high BMI, history of sleep apnea or DVT can increase the risks. |
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| Published: August 20, 2009 |
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| N.J. ASCs Fail to Block Plan With Reduced Out-of-network Reimbursements |
| Groups continue legal challenge to new health plan for small employers. |
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| Published: August 14, 2009 |
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| Woman Files Suit Over Hidden Cameras in Surgery Center |
| Former client says she was unaware of surveillance in rooms where she ran spray-tan business. |
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| Published: August 13, 2009 |
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| Do Redheads Feel More Pain? |
| A gene mutation may make them more resistant to local anesthetics. |
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| Published: August 12, 2009 |
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| Phacoemulsification May Hasten Diabetic Retinopathy in Seniors |
| A year after cataract surgery, twice as many eyes showed damage to capillaries. |
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| Published: August 11, 2009 |
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| Class Action: United Health, Ingenix Systematically Underpaid Out-of-Network ASCs |
| Lawsuit challenges use of Ingenix Database to set reimbursement rates for ASCs’ out-of-network insurance claims. |
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| Published: August 6, 2009 |
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| ISMP Issues Pain Pump Safety Warning |
| Improper management of post-op pain relief devices poses serious risk to patients. |
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| Published: August 5, 2009 |
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| AAAASF Reports Accreditation Boom in New York |
| New law requiring accreditation for office-based surgery facilities took effect in July. |
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| Published: August 4, 2009 |
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| Can Plastic Surgery Cure Migraines? |
| Majority of migraine-sufferers in study get relief after surgical intervention. |
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| Published: August 3, 2009 |
