Physicians can effectively manage patients' pain using fewer pills without compromising patient comfort or satisfaction, according to Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Associate Professor Chad Brummett, MD. 

Reader's Digest compiled a list of 12 common errors about the medical industry in movies and TV shows.

In our ongoing series, Becker's ASC Review spoke with American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities' Associate Director of Accreditation Jeanne Henry about the organization's commonly cited deficiency related to annual biomedical inspections.

Of the four U.S. cities on Deutsche Bank's quality of life index, Boston has the highest quality of life ranking at No. 11 and New York City has the lowest at No. 31, Business Insider reports.

A bill that could reverse reimbursement cuts for post-operative injections in ASCs advanced to the House of Representatives, News Channel 21 reports.

Healthgrades named Rapid City, S.D.-based Same Day Surgery Center among its 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award winners.

As most know, one hallmark characteristic of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) environment is high reliability, meaning there is an expectation of consistently good postoperative outcomes, especially when compared to alternative treatment settings. ASCs, and other high reliability systems have several common features including:

A study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, claims physicians who accepted free meals and other perks from opioid-manufacturing drug companies were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients, Medscape reports.

Amid a possible 20,000-physician shortage by 2020, telehealth companies are hoping to the fill the physician void, CNBC reports.

Patients treated in an ASC are less likely to be admitted to a hospital or visit an emergency room in a short period after outpatient surgery, according to an independent study published in the Journal of Health Economics.

After reporting a 92 percent EHR dissatisfaction rate in 2014, a recent Black Book survey said nurses' positive attitudes towards EHRs are trending upwards.

In our ongoing series, Becker's ASC Review spoke with American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities' Director of Accreditation Jeanne Henry about the organization's commonly cited deficiency related to ensuring that every operating room is equipped with a standard defibrillator or automated external defibrillator.

SPH Analytics honored 108 healthcare organizations with its 2017 National APEX Quality Award, including ASCs, catheterization laboratories, diagnostic imaging centers, endoscopy centers, physician practices and therapy and rehabilitation centers.

A study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine found that the use of Silverlon antimicrobial dressings for central venous catheters significantly decreased central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult ICU patients compared to chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponge dressings.

Rafael Lugo, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon and CEO at Lugo Surgical Group in Shenandoah, Texas. In a recent interview with Becker's ASC Review, Dr. Lugo spoke about the role of patient education in preventing surgical site infections.

In a recent press release, Viogaurd announced a self-sanitizing ultraviolet keyboard. 

The Ophthalmic Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization Task Force released guidelines for the cleaning and sterilization of intraocular surgical instruments in ASCs.

The number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants hired in specialty practices rose 22 percent between 2008 and 2016, according to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A study conducted by UC Los Angeles researchers found procedures performed by surgeons 50 years and older had lower mortality rates than those performed by their younger counterparts, Medical Life Sciences reports.

Almost three-quarters — 71 percent — of reusable endoscopes deemed ready for use on patients in three hospitals had microbial growth, a study in the American Journal of Infection Control found.