Five experts shared their tips on quality improvement for ASCs with Becker's ASC Review:

Dayton, Ohio-based Surgery Center at Corporate Way was named the 2019 Rookie Business of the Year by Dayton Business Journal.

The ECRI Institute will merge with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices in early 2020, forming one of the world's largest independent entities focused on patient safety, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Robotic surgery is attractive to patients and surgeons alike. These procedures can result in quicker postoperative discharge and lower levels of postsurgical pain. Performing them in the ASC setting has the added benefit of lowering costs for payers.

Conducting quality assurance and performance improvement studies is an integral part of running a successful ASC, but the studies must be well thought out if they're going to be a valuable way to spend staff time, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems.

A study published in JAMA Surgery documented the risks frail patients face when undergoing any type of surgery, Science Daily reports. 

In 2020, ASCs will be eligible to receive Medicare payment for six CPT codes related to coronary intervention.

An ASC's preoperative evaluation process should include five evidence-based risk assessments, according to One Medical Passport.

  Three experts shared their tips on quality improvement for ASCs with Becker's ASC Review:

Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula Surgery Centers recently reported a surgical complication rate of .5 percent, which is below the national benchmark for hospital outpatient departments and inpatient facilities.

A report published earlier this month from the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network found zero instances of surgical site infections at MEDARVA Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, Va., for two of the procedures its surgeons perform. This is the fourth consecutive year the ASC has reported zero SSIs.

Thirty-six healthcare data breaches were reported in September, affecting nearly two million patient records, according to HIPAA Journal.

The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit patient safety organization, released its report detailing the biggest risks patients face in ambulatory care, highlighting the areas clinicians should pay attention to.

The Leapfrog Group released the results of its inaugural ASC quality survey, as well as findings on hospital outpatient departments from its expanded hospital survey.

A judge in New Jersey will allow a class action lawsuit brought by around 400 patients against a Saddlebrook, N.J.-based surgery center that potentially exposed thousands of patients to HIV and hepatitis B and C, according to NJ.com.

The following organizations are currently looking for nurses to join their teams:

Hospitals and health systems should use objective, evidence-based criteria to determine whether a patient is a good candidate for outpatient surgery, according to Change Healthcare.

A handful of ASCs were recently recognized for quality efforts:

  A report from the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network found zero instances of surgical site infections at MEDARVA Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, Va., for two of the procedures its surgeons perform. This is the fourth consecutive year the ASC has received a report showing zero SSIs.

Using Microsoft Excel to track credentialing processes can be more trouble than it's worth for independent practices with limited administrative resources, according to PhysiciansPractice.