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 * WHAT ASCS NEED MOST RIGHT NOW, PER 6 LEADERS
   
   Paige Haeffele - Monday, April 17th, 2023
   Six healthcare professionals joined Becker's to share what the ASC industry
   needs most, from training and retaining staff to technological upgrades and
   other necessities.
   
   
   


 * WHEN IT COMES TO BONE GRAFT MATERIALS, ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL: BEST
   PRACTICES FOR EVALUATING BONE GRAFT MATERIALS FOR SPINAL FUSION
   
   in collaboration with Kuros - Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
   Back and neck pain are leading causes of disability in the United States.
   According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), back pain
   in the United States is the leading cause of days off work, and the reason
   for more bed days than any other condition. In addition, back and neck pain
   are a costly problem; with a 2016 study estimating the annual cost of
   treatments for low back and neck pain cost at $134.4 billion.


 * 16 STATES CHALLENGE FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE
   
   Riz Hatton - Thursday, February 10th, 2022
   Sixteen state attorneys general called upon a federal judge to block the
   federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Feb. 4.
   
   
   
   


 * PATIENT SAFETY INCREASED AT ASCS IN Q3 OF 2021: REPORT
   
   Carly Behm - Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
   Measures of ASC patient fall rates and hospital transfers decreased in the
   third quarter of 2021, according to an ASC Quality Collaboration report.


 * MULTISITE SURGEONS HAVE HIGHER 30-DAY READMISSIONS THAN SINGLE-SITE SURGEONS,
   STUDY SAYS
   
   Marcus Robertson - Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
   Surgeons who operate at multiple sites have higher 30-day readmission rates
   than those that only operate at one location, according to a Jan. 4 General
   Surgery News report.


 * THESE 6 ASCS EARNED PERFECT CMS SCORES ON STAFF AND CLEANLINESS
   
   Marcus Robertson - Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
   CMS released the latest results from its Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality
   Reporting Program on Oct. 27, 2021.


 * OMICRON VARIANT: 8 THINGS WE KNOW AND 4 THINGS WE DON'T KNOW
   
   Marcus Robertson - Friday, December 10th, 2021
   On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization designated the COVID-19 variant
   B.1.1.529 a variant of concern and named it omicron, after the Greek letter.
   
   
   
   


 * JOINT COMMISSION RELEASES HEALTH INEQUITY ADVISORY
   
   Patsy Newitt - Thursday, July 29th, 2021
   The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the gaps in different populations' access
   to healthcare. The Joint Commission on July 14 released a safety advisory to
   address these inequities. 


 * HOW ONE ASC MAINTAINS 0.04% TOTAL JOINT INFECTION RATE, 99% PATIENT
   SATISFACTION THROUGH QUALITY TRACKING
   
   Patsy Newitt - Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
   Tracking quality through patient portals and analytics has given The Surgical
   Center at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group the opportunity to reach new
   levels of patient satisfaction and keep infection rates low. 


 * SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES SECURES COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR 220+ ASCS
   
   Patsy Newitt - Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
   Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates has chosen HOTB Software's
   compliance management platform, SCT|CoreCompli, to provide survey data
   management for its more than 220 ASCs.


 * THE JOINT COMMISSION PROVIDES SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASCS
   
   Patsy Newitt - Thursday, May 20th, 2021
   The Joint Commission posted safety recommendations and warnings for ASCs in a
   May 19 blog post. 
   
   
   
   


 * LEAPFROG DIGS DEEPER INTO ASCS WITH NEW COMMITTEE
   
   Carly Behm - Thursday, May 20th, 2021
   The Leapfrog Group is creating an advisory committee for ASCs, according to a
   May 20 announcement.


 * SOUTH CAROLINA COMPOUNDING PHARMACY OPENS 2ND LOCATION
   
   Laura Dyrda - Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
   Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Co. in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has a new location
   introducing services to the region, according to a Moultrie News report.


 * QUVA PHARMA POISED FOR GROWTH AFTER $275M FUNDING ROUND
   
   Laura Dyrda - Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
   QuVa Pharma completed a $275 million financing round May 6.


 * COMPOUNDING PHARMACY MARKET TO HIT $15B BY 2028 & 5 MORE REPORT TAKEAWAYS
   
   Laura Dyrda - Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
   The compounding pharmacies market is expected to grow in the next seven
   years, according to a ResearchAndMarkets.com report.


 * CDC REVISES COVID-19 TRANSMISSION INFO, 4 MORE UPDATES
   
   Laura Dyrda - Monday, May 10th, 2021
   Federal agencies have released new hospital quality ratings, warnings, job
   reports and COVID-19 study information in the last few weeks.


 * WHAT IS DEDICATED MRI, AND WHY DOES IT MATTER TO PATIENT CARE?
   
   In Collaboration with Esaote - Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
   Innovation in the field of Diagnostic imaging technology has continued to
   advance over recent years, and with this brings more solutions and services
   accessible to Clinicians that allow for Radiology Departments, Imaging
   Centers, and In-Office facilities to expand the range of tools used to
   diagnose and care for their patient population.


 * 4 ASC QUALITY REPORTING RESOURCES
   
   Patsy Newitt - Friday, April 23rd, 2021
   There are several resources available for ASCs to measure their quality
   through surveys and evaluations. 


 * ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK ASCS RECOGNIZED FOR PATIENT SAFETY
   
   Patsy Newitt - Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
   Four ASCs in Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network have been awarded the
   2021 I Am Patient Safety award by the Patient Safety Authority, an
   independent state agency in Pennsylvania.


 * SURGERIES SHOULD BE DELAYED 7 WEEKS AFTER A POSITIVE COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS,
   STUDY SUGGESTS
   
   - Thursday, March 11th, 2021
   Patients who have COVID-19 should delay getting a surgical procedure at least
   seven weeks because of increased postoperative death rates, according to a
   study published March 9 in Anesthesia.

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