FROM the KC Star: Florida Ambulatory Surgery Center Executive Wins APIC’s Healthcare Administrator Award
FROM: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/14/2312303/florida-ambulatory-surgery-center.html Lakeland CEO’s efforts nearly eliminate infections from ambulatory surgical center WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – David G. Daniel (FACHE, FAAMA, Diplomate of Healthcare Administration), CEO of the Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center (LSDC) in Lakeland, Fla., has been named the recipient of the second annual Healthcare Administrator Award, presented by the Association for Professionals in...
Read MoreState Rep. Tim W Jones Tours South County Surgery Center
State Representative Tim W. Jones (R-Eureka) talks about the advantages of ambulatory surgery centers after his tour of South County Surgery Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Representative Jones was accompanied by surgery center administration, physicians, and the Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Association lobbyists at Pelopidas,...
Read MoreWhy ASC’s Matter to the Future of Health Care:
What Ambulatory Surgery Centers Have that Others Don’t By Travis H. Brown When two Anesthesiologists opened the first Ambulatory Surgery Center in Phoenix, AZ in 1970, they probably had little idea they were on the verge of introducing a facility what would become a key player in the health care industry. On Thursday, August 12, 2010, over 5,000 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) in all fifty states had the opportunity to participate in National ASC Open House Day. This was a chance for ASC’s to open their...
Read MoreLINK: Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee Launches Campaign
A new Web site touting ambulatory surgery centers is the centerpiece of a campaign that seeks to raise awareness about the high-quality, patient-centered care that ASCs provide and the significant savings they create for both patients and the healthcare system. “Advancing Surgical Care” is the name of the campaign that kicked off earlier today, says the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee (ASCAC), which includes the national and state ASC associations as well as representatives of all types...
Read MoreProposed Colorado Bill Targets Surgical Techs
Surgical techs in Colorado would be subjected to increased state regulation under a pair of bills proposed in the wake of a scandal involving a drug-addicted tech who stole fentanyl syringes and infected more than a dozen patients with hepatitis C. State Reps. Sara Gagliardi and Debbie Benefield plan to introduce legislation that would require surgical techs to register with the state’s Department of Health and Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Another measure would require healthcare facilities to...
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