The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has created a patient safety resource for testing emergency drill protocols.
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Disruptive behavior in medical settings can be dangerous and life-threatening for patients. It contributes to reduced patient satisfaction, malpractice claims, staff turnover and adverse outcomes, and can include both aggressive verbal and physical behavior and passive behavior such as task…
The following two ASCs have been accredited or reaccredited in the past month as reported in Becker's ASC Review:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a list of documents to help hospitals and healthcare facilities to incorporate the law into their emergency and disaster preparedness plans.
Being a patient can be overwhelming, but with the right provider guidance the experience can be smooth and even pleasant. Here are three goals from The Joint Commission providers can target to maximize patient engagement and satisfaction during an episode…
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Quality improvement is never done. The process requires dedication to excellence, attention to detail, great recordkeeping and employee willingness to take on new responsibilities and adhere to new policies. The following are three innovative quality improvement initiatives from ASCs striving…
The following drug recalls have occurred so far in 2014:
Provo-based Utah Surgical Arts has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Herald Extra.
Time-outs are vital to ensuring surgical patient, procedure and site accuracy, among other factors. The success of the time-out depends on organization before the fact. The following are five steps to improve the quality of time-outs when they occur, from…
In response to a request from the Food and Drug Administration, Temple, Texas-based compounding pharmacy Unique Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary recall for all unexpired, sterile products, according to a report from Pharmacy Practice News.