Surgicenter Blog

New Study Evaluates Role of Environment on Physician Job Satisfaction

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:34:35 PDT

That sense of burnout you may be feeling is felt to a much greater degree by primary care physicians, who are leaving medicine because of adverse work conditions. A new study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine says that burnout and unhappiness is the driving force behind doctors walking away from the occupation they once ...

Quality Improvement and Patient Outcomes

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:08:33 PDT

The take-home message of healthcare economics expert Dr. Regina Herzlinger and others has been that while the U.S. healthcare industry is one of the most expensive in the world, the quality of care can often be described as mediocre at best in many cases. A new study announced today suggests that outcomes in many clinical settings leave a lot to ...

Has Your Facility "Gone Green" Yet?

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:06:38 PDT

Has your ambulatory surgery center or surgical hospital “gone green” to become more environmentally friendly? Tell us what you’ve done to improve the “greenness” and reduce the carbon footprint of your facility, for publication in an upcoming article in SurgiStrategies magazine. Send your information to me at kpyrek@vpico.com