State officials from the Department of Health are investigating a surgical error that occurred at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, Calif., according to an Orange County Register report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on St. Jude…
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The Iowa Department of Public Health has denied a rehearing for Lee Birchansky, MD, on his request to perform cataract surgery at Fox Eye Laser & Cosmetic Institute, according to a Gazette report.
Ketchikan (Alaska) Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic has received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a SitNews report.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of CDC, provides a free, downloadable set of four posters developed for the NIOSH STOP STICKS Campaign.
The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality provides a free, downloadable environmental services high-touch training tool.
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The AAAHC recently eliminated the six-month and one-year accreditation terms, and the change affects ASCs applying for accreditation after March 1. Marci Ramahi is the accreditation services manager and served as the staff liaison to the task force that recommended…
The Patient Safety Authority in Harrisburg, Pa., offers a free, downloadable poster discussing ways to minimize and fight airway fires during surgery.
The New York State Department of Health has ordered Peninsula Hospital in Far Rockaway to suspend its clinical laboratory, stop admitting new patients, cancel all surgeries and procedures and develop a plan to transfer inpatients to other facilities after an…
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education will begin rolling out a new accreditation process for medical residency programs, which will include an outcomes-based evaluation system, according to a news release.
Patient Safety Awareness Week is scheduled for March 4-10.