In Tennessee alone, claims now total nearly $1.5B. Company blamed for meningitis outbreak is hit with a $1.17B suit.

ASCA urges facilities to contact lawmakers, support co-pay fix.

SIS expands focus beyond traditional hospitals and health systems with addition of ambulatory surgery IT leader Amkai. Surgical Information Systems acquires AmkaiSolutions.

Doing so is within CMS guidelines, officials say. A Maryland ASC is gearing up for overnight stays.

Website takes aim at curbing musculoskeletal injuries from patient handling and moving. OSHA launches new website to protect hospital workers.

Company allegedly made off-label marketing claims and kickback payments. CareFusion settles ChloraPrep whistleblower case for $40.1M.

Gel sealant provides solution to post-cataract surgery leakage. FDA approves corneal incision glue.

Our 2014 salary survey results are in. See how your paycheck compares to your colleagues in Outpatient Surgery Magazine's 2014 Salary Survey.

Colonoscopy surveillance and cataract surgery quality measures pushed back to April. CMS delays data collection start for 3 new quality measures.

Popular fluid waste management system to return to market. FDA green-lights Neptune 2.

Surgeons must recommit to limiting risks of the condition that affects hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Prevent post-hernia chronic pain.

Have you had to rely on unfamiliar drugs to sedate patients? See our Q&A on anesthesia drug shortages.

I Didn't Know My EMR Could Do That - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - Jan

Hey, who let all these people in my room? With so many visitors allowed in, the OR can get awfully crowded.

Our salary survey finds why so many of you are unhappy in your jobs.

California Nights - travel nursing is an opportunity to learn.

Up-front rules can sidestep trouble down the road. What's in your employee manual?

Wouldn't it be nice to visualize the vessels beneath the skin? Thinking of buying vein-finding technology?

Doc with positive drug test gets green light to return. Agreement with state's Department of Health includes ongoing monitoring.

Place labels on the front of patients charts to indicate the removal time. An Idea that Works from Dallas Texas.