As ASCs become a more convenient, less costly alternative to hospital-based surgeries, it’s important that sterile processing procedures are implemented properly and consistently to ensure safe and ...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia -- (Sept. 13, 2016) The standardization of procedures was the focus of the first quality assurance specialist workshop conducted by the Mission and Installation ...

(Medical Xpress)—Despite the rapid rise in facial cosmetic procedures, there are few studies that investigate their psychological impact on patients, especially among those who undergo minimally ...

ASGE, ACG update GI procedure quality indicators: 4 things to know The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/American College of Gastroenterology Task Force on Quality in Endoscopy has ...

PROCEDURAL AREAS are the heart of hospital operations. Surgical cases are a major contributor to hospitals’ net patient revenue. The total number of surgeries – inpatient and outpatient – equates to ...

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation’s top-ranked orthopedic hospital, is partnering with global growth investor General Atlantic to launch a new, independently operated ...

Patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were less likely to receive cancer surgery at high-quality hospitals ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 21 (UNHCR) - Officials from the UN refugee agency and the European Union (EU) have strongly urged European countries to give priority to the quality of their asylum ...