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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals inks 2-year contract with major system
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals will distribute Dexycu to one of the largest integrated delivery systems in the U.S. through a new two-year contract, the company announced Dec. 4. -
Dr. Cheryl Lee completes 1st iStent inject cases at Washington ASC
Cheryl Lee, MD, performed her first iStent inject cases in early December, according to Jennifer Lee, senior regional business manager at Glaukos Corp. -
5 strengths over the acute space that your ASC can leverage today
In the current atmosphere of steady ASC growth, it’s important to understand the value that ASCs add to the healthcare landscape, especially in comparison with the acute space. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Use influence with vendors
Supply chain operations can be improved at an ASC by taking advantage of an affiliated hospital's relationship with vendors, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Find a "supply chain champion"
ASCs should involve all stakeholders in their efforts to control costs, Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health advises. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Focus on value
For ASCs — where inventory management looks much different than at hospitals — the shift to value-based care comes with big opportunities and risks, said Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems' Ruben Taborda, senior director of supply chain customer solutions. -
How ASCs can improve infection control and meet CMS accreditation standards: 3 experts weigh in
During a panel discussion at the Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, three accreditation standards experts shared their thoughts on the importance of infection control and how ambulatory surgery centers can improve processes to meet accreditation standards. -
Surgical analytics provider inks 1st major contract under Dr. Robert Lazzara
ORHub inked a sales contract that will add over 20,000 cases to its Surgical Spotlight platform through 2020. -
Asian PE firm to buy Isreali devicemaker for $1B+ — 3 insights
Baring Private Equity Asia agreed to acquire specialty-energy-based devicemaker Lumenis for more than $1 billion. -
The key ways ASCs can contain material costs in the OR
Hiring a materials manager, embracing standardization and consolidating supplies is key to building a cost containment culture at ASCs. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Have physicians guess item costs
Educating ASC staff on supply chain best practices can be fun, according to Quorum Purchasing Advantage Vice President Tony Bramer. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Invest in inventory management technology
After labor costs and devices, implants and medical supplies are an ASC's greatest expense, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Play 'The Price is Right'
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared three tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog. -
Physicians give EHRs 'F' usability grade, link them to burnout — 2 study insights
Physicians ranked current EHR systems as unusable and said they directly contributed to burnout, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Look for patterns in data
Using data can make your practice more efficient, according to Scott McDade, McKesson Medical-Surgical's general manager of health systems. -
Missouri Orthopaedic Institute claims world's 350th EOS imaging system installation
Columbia-based MU Health Care's Missouri Orthopedic Institute installed an EOS imaging system. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Automate
Inventory Optimization Solutions shared tips ASCs can follow to improve supply chain management on the company's blog. -
ASC supply chain tip of the day: Investigate discontinued items
Beverly Bryant, MSN, RN, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center, discussed the biggest challenges and opportunities in the center's supply chain management with Becker's ASC Review. -
Exact Sciences receives FDA breakthrough designation for HCC blood-based test
Based on newly released research, the FDA awarded breakthrough designation to Exact Sciences' blood-based biomarker test for the most common type of liver cancer , the company announced Nov. 8. -
ASC supply chain tip: Have a primary GPO
Because ASCs don't have the purchasing power of large hospitals, they should consider taking advantage of group purchasing options, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.
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