Office-Based Surgery Center Licensing Examined in N.J.

Written by admin on November 28th, 2011
This Just In from Outpatient Surgery:
Office-Based Surgery Center Licensing Examined in N.J.Single-room, office-based surgical practices would face the same licensing standards as hospitals and ASCs do under a bill currently being considered by the New Jersey Assembly.Read the full story at http://www.outpatientsurgery.net/news/2011/11/30-Office-Based-Surgery-Center-Licensing-Examined-in-N-J

 

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ISOBS featured in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter

Written by admin on June 7th, 2011

click here to access the newsletter (ISOBS featured on pages 3, 4 & 9)

 

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ISOBS and the Safety Checklist discussed on the Wall Street Journal Health Blog – “Taming the Wild West of Outpatient Surgery”.

Written by admin on October 26th, 2010

Available here online and as a PDF

 

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ISOBS and Dr. Shapiro were recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about patient recovery in the office setting.

Written by admin on October 26th, 2010

WSJ Article available here as a pdf (link will open in new window)

 

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ISOBS features in Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia article

Written by admin on October 10th, 2010

Office-based surgery (OBS) has increased in popularity due to patient and health care provider convenience, financial pressures and lack of regulation in many states. This tremendous growth of OBS also resulted in thousands of unaccredited facilities with unqualified personnel and several recent high-profile patient deaths. As a result, a few concerned physicians came together to form The Institute for Safety in Office-Based Surgery (ISOBS), a Boston-based, independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.


read the complete SAMBA article here

 

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ISOBS in The Arizona Republic : What patients need to know

Written by admin on October 9th, 2010

Article here (pdf)

 

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Leaders in Patient Safety

Written by admin on October 7th, 2010
ISOBS recognizes leaders in patient safety, Drs Ellison C. Pierce, Jr. and Jeffrey B. Cooper during our Annual Reception held on September 24, 2010. Pictured: front row Drs. Jeffrey B. Cooper and Ellison C. Pierce. back row: : Drs. Fred E. Shapiro and Richard D. Urman.

Watch complete video of the Reception (this link opens a new window)
 

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Drs. Shapiro & Urman interviewed by the Arizona Republic about the growth & safety concerns of office-based surgery

Written by admin on October 6th, 2010

Interview is here as pdf or here on the internet

 

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FDA Denies ACG Propofol Petition

Written by admin on August 24th, 2010

Propofol-FDA denial (pdf format)

 

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“Anesthesia in the Office-Based Setting” course co-sponsored by ISOBS at Harvard Medical School

Written by admin on August 12th, 2010

ISOBS  co-sponsored a CME course at Harvard Medical School, entitled “Anesthesia in the Office-Based Setting.” It was held in Boston, September 25-26, 2010.

The course brochure (in pdf format) is available here.

 

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