Anne Dean, RN, BSN, LRM, CEO and co-founder of The ADA Group, consultants for ambulatory development and regulatory compliance, shares seven quality improvement strategies based on the results of CMS surveys of ambulatory surgery centers.
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CMS has issued a revision to its "30-minute" rule on the administration of medication in hospitals, according to a Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program blog post and a copy of the notification (pdf).
The following article is written by Matt Smith, marketing analyst for Healthmark Industries Co. You can't avoid them. They are everywhere you turn. They can be seen when you're inside, outside or even out in the streets. Signs are…
The California Department of Public Health has issued approximately $850,000 in penalties against 14 California hospitals, whose noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.
Here are the 10 most-read reports from Becker's Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control in November. Note: Clicking a story link will open the report in a new tab.
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Scripps Health and Sharp Memorial hospitals have agreed to pay a combined $375,000 to settle allegations of improperly handling, transporting and storing medical waste at their facilities and at a San Diego landfill, according to a news release from the…
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
Kathy Martin is managing director of the GE PSO, part of GE Healthcare Performance Solutions. Q: Why did GE Healthcare consider it important to start a PSO? Kathy Martin: A focus on patient safety has been central to GE Healthcare's…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare recently announced it accredited its 5,000th organization. Jack Egnatinsky, MD, president of the AAAHC board of directors, discusses the significance of this milestone, the importance of accreditation, where organizations have improved their quality care…
Melinda Malecki is system director of risk management for Cook County Health & Hospitals System based in Chicago. The organization recently joined the GE Healthcare Patient Safety Organization. Q: Why did Cook County consider it important to join a PSO?…