Relias Media outlined 11 essential components of a successful ASC infection control program.

Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined hand hygiene compliance rates at five tertiary care facilities.

Healthcare associated infections can lead to added costs, a loss of reputation and regulatory scrutiny, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

A study published in JAMA Dermatology reviewed federal outpatient dermatological care data from 2007 to 2015, finding socioeconomic characteristics vastly impacted access, Medpage Today reports.

ASC Focus, the journal of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, outlined three ways ASCs can prevent and reduce surgical site infections.

With data breaches on the rise, ASC administrators should stay on top of changing HIPAA rules and what constitutes a data breach.

The ASC Quality Collaboration released its report on ASC quality for the second quarter of 2018.

Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health's CEO Chris Bishop shared his insight on how value based care is affecting ASC industry growth.

HIPAA Journal released its monthly report detailing the amount of data breaches in August.

Research from the National Academy of Medicine found "team-based" healthcare is linked to improved patient outcomes and clinician wellbeing.

A new study conducted by the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University published in the Journal of the American Medicial Association  found about half of physician residents experience burnout and regret their decision to become a physician.

The Office of Management and Budget approved HHS' Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Culture Database.

Hospitals are driving progress toward value-based care by acquiring non-acute care facilities such as outpatient surgery centers, according to L.E.K. Consulting's 2018 Strategic Healthcare Landscape Review.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services released the 2017 Healthcare-Associated Infections ASC Report Sept. 14. 

The California Ambulatory Surgery Association recognized three Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health-affiliated ASCs with excellence awards. 

SPH Analytics recognized Mackinaw (Mich.) Surgery Center for achieving an unparalleled level of patient satisfaction.

The CDC and The Joint Commission developed new infection control resources for outpatient orthopedic, podiatry and pain management settings.

A database review showed ASCs began taking older, sicker patients between 2006 and 2010, General Surgery News reports.

New research published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that microbes can spread quickly in outpatient clinics.

Ann Geier, RN, Surgical Information Systems' chief nursing officer, shared her insight on how to prepare for the Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist exam in a recent article published in Periop Today.