Bryanne Patail, biomedical engineer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Patient Safety, discusses patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps and what the Veterans Health Administration has done to reduce errors and improve patient safety. This interview was conducted…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Here are six of the most frequently found hazards in medical offices, according to a publication released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has awarded Cardinal Health with the AORN Seal of Recognition for educational materials focused on facial protection, according to a news release from AORN.
The education committee of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities has announced the development of a three-disc DVD/CD package for Medicare certification, according to an AAAASF news release.
A month after Parkland Memorial Hospital Interim CEO Thomas Royer, MD, announced a consultant's action plan on quality improvement would be made public, the hospital's board of managers said it would not release the report in order to protect the…
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The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality provides a free, downloadable sample isolation policy.
The Joint Commission provides news release samples organizations can use to help promote their accreditation.
The Renal Physicians Association provides six free, downloadable patient safety posters.
A subcommittee of the Iowa Senate State Affairs committee held a hearing last week on Senate Study Bill 3012, which would require licensing for all ASCs in the state, according to an ASCA report.
State regulators deemed NCH Healthcare System, based in Naples, Fla., an "immediate jeopardy" twice last year for violations of standards, including infection control, according to a Naples News report.