The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has issued an alert to California surgery centers regarding changes to the accreditation process.
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Federal regulators have accepted a corrective action plan to fix telemetry deficiencies at Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, N.C., allowing the health system to keep its Medicare funding, according to a WRAL report.
The Connecticut Medical Examining Board has fined two Connecticut physicians for patient safety reasons, according to a New Haven Independent report.
The Minnesota Department of Health provides a free, downloadable poster that encourages people with a fever or cough not to visit an organization.
The Georgia Department of Community Health has published a Q&A addressing how many prep and recovery positions are required in a Georgia ambulatory surgery center.
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Joel B. Singer, MD, a plastic surgeon from Westport, Conn., has been fined and reprimanded by the state's Medical Examining Board for violating several patient safety standards, according to a Day report.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has used a pocket veto on the recently approved bill that would require licensing for one-operating room surgery centers.
The Minnesota Hospital Association provides a free, downloadable "safe site recommendations for interventional radiology" document.
The Premier Safety Institute offers a free, downloadable evaluation form for phlebotomy safety devices.
A watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., is urging 33 stated medical boards to investigate physicians who were disciplined by hospitals for varying reasons but not by the boards themselves, according to an Idaho Statesman report.