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7% of all sentinel events reported to The Joint Commission occur in ASCs, ambulatory settings

What to do when chronic illness is a source of embarrassment

Embarrassment is a feeling of awkward self-consciousness or shame. It manifests as a sense of discomfort or even foolishness around others. Feeling embarrassed is emotionally painful because it means you feel uncomfortable with yourself. The problem wi…

GI Alliance continues to expand, surgery center reopens after fire & more — 11 ASC industry notes

10 Tips To Achieving A Healthy Holiday Gathering

Here are some ways to tackle food, family and frenzy in as healthy a way as possible.

Ascension’s revenue climbs to $6.5B in Q1 of fiscal 2020

Hospitals-ASC joint ventures growing

More than half of Americans have avoided medical care due to cost

Prices are a priority, with 91% saying that costs for medical services should be as readily available as prices on a restaurant menu.

‘Suspended Animation’: Can Cooling Our Bodies To Super Low Temperatures Save Us After Deadly Trauma And Blood Loss?

An experimental technique that drastically lowers core body temperature in victims who have or are about to suffer a cardiac arrest could extend the window of time for trauma surgeons to repair severe and life threatening injuries.

NYC Health + Hospital insurance CEO: Integration, digitization, SDOH top 2020 priorities

U.S. And China Should Work Together Against Cancer, Kevin Rudd Says

“Bringing the United States and China together to conquer cancer is a timely and notable cause”