February 23, 2012

AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS – Ambulatory Surgical Centers Found to Have High Rates of Infection Control Lapses

ambulatory care center

In a new study published in the June 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a research team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered widespread lapses in the infection control procedures at 68 ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) … [Read more...]

UNINSURED – Study Finds Uninsured More Likely to Die From Trauma When Compared to Insured Patients

Trauma

A research team from the University of Buffalo has compared outcomes among trauma patients by insurance status and race.  The most significant, and perhaps most surprising, finding was that uninsured patients were more likely to succumb to their traumatic injuries than … [Read more...]