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.
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.
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
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is advising its inspectors that the outmoded term “flash sterilization” has been largely dropped in healthcare in favor of the term “immediate use steam sterilization” (IUSS). CMS has issued a memorandum that goes beyond semantics by emphasizing that IUSS is a more rigorous process.
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) is providing a facility preparedness checklist for Ebola to outpatient facilities:
