According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Congressional concerns about disease outbreaks in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) — including the hepatitis C outbreak that started at a Las Vegas endoscopy center — have prompted a nationwide study to determine what role the facilities play in the spread of healthcare-associated infections.
The study, in the planning stage but expected to be complete by February, will determine to what extent data are available on the frequency and characteristics of healthcare-associated infections in ASCs.
