Performing flawless physician credentialing and privileging is a difficult process. The major ASC accrediting bodies frequently rank the standard as the most challenging for ASCs. To successfully follow through with documentation requires knowledge, persistence and attention to detail. The following…
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Surgical item retention is most often due to team, rather than individual, errors, according to research published in the American Journal of Surgery.
The American Medical Association has released a factsheet to help physicians comply with new federal regulations surrounding prescription of hydrocodone.
More than a dozen anti-addiction activist groups have submitted a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell calling for the resignation of Margaret Hamburg, MD, U.S. FDA Commissioner in light of her policies on opioids, according to a report from the…
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities has released statistics on patient safety in outpatient facilities from analysis of 15 years of AAAASF data on outcomes and procedures for more than 12 million cases.
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Quality improvement requires close attention for success. Here are five core components of a quality improvement plan from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Blog.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's Wailuku (Hawaii) Ambulatory Surgery Center has earned a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from Urban Oahu.
While the Food and Drug Administration issued an April warning about the risk of spreading undetected cancer through morcellation, some physicians and practices continue to use the device, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Outpatient surgery has weathered a barrage of questions surrounding the safety of outpatient surgery since the death of comedienne Joan Rivers after a routine endoscopic procedure. Rumors have swirled around the incident, around which new information is leaked nearly every…
The Drug Enforcement Administration, concerned over increasing rates of prescription drug abuse, announced a consumer program for returning unused prescription drugs to pharmacies.