The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has offered positive feedback for a new website launched by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services that focuses on ASC inspections, according to a news release from NJAASC.
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The California Department of Public Health has fined Seton Medical Center in Daly City $100,000 after a patient suffocated and died from a medical error, according to a Mercury News report.
The Joint Commission has released a free, downloadable brochure on the topic of stroke prevention and treatment.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: Should we have Valium (diazepam) on the code cart and if so, what are the…
The following article is written by Matt Smith, marketing analyst for Healthmark Industries Co. Cross contamination from flexible endoscopes remains one most health technology-related hazards. Every endoscopy department should be aware of their process for proper cleaning and review…
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The Washington State Medical Association provides a free, downloadable poster encouraging patients to tell providers what medications and supplements they are taking.
The Washington State Medical Association provides a free, downloadable poster identifying six ways to a safer hospital stay.
Gaston Memorial Hospital, a CaroMont Health facility in Gastonia, N.C., must submit a corrective action plan after state regulators discovered nursing staff failed to follow medication verification policies and procedures.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: We've heard that the extra locks to the code carts should not be stored in…
The Georgia Advanced Surgery Center for Women in Cartersville has named Camelia Medders, RN, as its clinical manager, according to a NeighborNewspapers.com report.