The Leapfrog Group lifted the participation cap on its first-ever ASC safety and quality survey in January, opening participation to all licensed ASCs in the U.S. Leapfrog President and CEO Leah Binder spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the decision and what ASCs interested in participating should know.

  The number of hospital-acquired conditions decreased between 2014 and 2017, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report

Physicians are more likely than nurses to lie to patients, according to Medscape.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research examined quality improvement and surveillance approaches in ambulatory settings.

Removing gloves using a CDC-recommended technique can reduce contamination of healthcare personnel, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Daily surgical smoke inhalation in the operating room is equivalent to smoking 27 to 30 unfiltered cigarettes, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses told ABC Action News.

Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined how healthcare employees' hands can transmit multidrug-resistant organisms.

New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers in partnership with New Jersey Department of Health will hold an all day, Infection Control Program, February 26, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Turnover and burnout affect primary care clinicians the most compared to other staff members, according to research published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

HIPAA Journal released its December 2018 healthcare data breach report, which showed December was one of the months with the lowest incidence of breaches.

The World Health Organization strongly discourages shaving surgical sites with a razor blade because it raises the risk of surgical site infections, the Daily Nation reports.

The Leapfrog Group lifted the participation cap on its first-ever ASC safety and quality survey, opening participation to all licensed ASCs in the U.S.

Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control found education and visual reminders improved infection control compliance for nurse anesthetists.

  Medscape released its National Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2018. To compile the report, Medscape surveyed over 15,000 physicians from 29 specialties about their level of burnout and depression.

Putting on gloves before a surgical gown can decrease the risk of sleeve contamination, according to research published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

Everyday Health Group acquired healthcare research and physician ratings company Castle Connolly Medical.

Here are three key studies on surgical site infections:

Becker's ASC Review spoke with Naomi Kuznets, PhD, vice president and senior director of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's Institute for Quality Improvement, about how ASCs can improve hand hygiene compliance.

Here are three articles covering patient safety topics:

Chlorhexidine gluconate, an ingredient in antimicrobial soap, may be better suited for purposes besides handwashing, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.