• Nasal Photodisinfection and Surgical Site Infection Following Coronary Bypass Surgery: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Hosp Infect·Oct 29, 2026
• Enterobacter-Related Deep Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery with Delayed Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Success: A Case Report.

  Small case report / series

  RESEARCHInt Med Case Rep J·Oct 28, 2026
• Perioperative hemostatic therapy in adult cardiac surgery: a narrative review highlighting human factors.

  Review

  RESEARCHBlood Transfus·Oct 28, 2026
• PROlonged posterior PERicardial chest tube treatment to reduce rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery (PROPER trial): Rationale and design of a prospective, multinational, randomized clinical trial.

  Randomized trial

  RESEARCHAm Heart J·Oct 28, 2026Clinical trial
• Challenging the Status Quo Can Help Protect Patients

  ACS report of a surgeon’s perspective

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 27, 2026Worth a read
  ACS BriefRead the original article at the source.
• Brief Survey Can Help Build High-Quality Surgeon Compensation Data

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 20, 2026Worth a read
• Medicare Program; Implementation of Sections 6219, 6220, and 6224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

  Proposed rule · not final law

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 20, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Survey Examines Personality and Risk Attitudes in EGS Decisions

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Oct 13, 2026Worth a read
• Request for Information: Nationwide Implementation of Prehospital Blood Transfusion

  Request for information; comments due November 5, 2026

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Transparency in Coverage

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Oct 6, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Modification of Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program Eligibility Guidelines in Response To Honor Our Living Donors Act

  Final program eligibility guidelines

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 29, 2026· Notice · United StatesGuidelinesPolicy watch
• ACS Chapters of the Carolinas Came Together for Education and Connection

  Professional news

  NEWSAmerican College of Surgeons·Sep 22, 2026Worth a read
• TRICARE: Notice of TRICARE Plan Program Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 18, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Classification of the Cooperative Powered Surgical Assist Device for ENT Surgery

  Final device-classification order

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Sep 10, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Aug 13, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Aug 4, 2026· Rule · United StatesPractice relevancePolicy watch
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-April Through June 2026

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 27, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch
  Notice · United States

  Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  Official US document. Check its status and effective date.
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program

  Proposed rule, not final policy

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 16, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Including the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Program; Request for Information on Strengthening the Standardization and Comparability of Hospital Price Transparency (HPT) Data; Prior Authorization; Accrediting Organization (AO) Deeming for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); and Notices of Closure of Teaching Hospitals and Opportunities To Apply for Available Slots

  Proposed rule, not final policy

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 7, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Modification of Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program Eligibility Guidelines in Response To Honor Our Living Donors Act

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jul 1, 2026· Notice · United StatesGuideline-relatedPolicy watch
• Medicare Program; CY 2027 Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, Acute Kidney Injury Dialysis (AKI) Payment, and ESRD Quality Incentive Program

  Proposed rule · not final law

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jun 26, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program

  Proposed rule · not final law

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jun 16, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions

  Rule · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·Jun 16, 2026· Rule · United StatesPolicy watch
• Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Correction

  Proposed rule · not final law

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·May 22, 2026· Proposed rule · United StatesPractice relevancePolicy watch
• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-January through March 2026

  Notice · check effective date

  POLICY & LAWFederal Register·May 14, 2026· Notice · United StatesPolicy watch

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