Ambulatory surgery centers will be included in audits as part of a HIPAA audit program initiated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil Rights, according to a report in the ASC Association's ASCA Government Affairs…
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The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has published 10 FAQs on the new quality reporting program for ASCs, according to a report in the ASCA Government Affairs Update.
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, is the president of Infection Control Consulting Services. Q: One area where I consistently see a problem with cleaning involves the wheels on everything we use. I've seen bloody suture tails, pieces of tissue such…
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…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is urging ambulatory surgery centers across the country to make certain that they are using a "safe surgery checklist" beginning on Jan. 1, 2012.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a free, downloadable hand hygiene/glove use observation tool for recording staff hand hygiene practices.
The Joint Commission is providing several educational resources focusing on its new standard IC.02.04.01 on influenza vaccination for licensed independent practitioners and staff.
To create a culture of safety, organizations must address those factors known to influence employees' attitudes and behavior. Organizations must also direct measures to reduce hazards in the environment. Although many factors influence a culture of safety, the CDC, in…
The World Health Organization provides a free, downloadable informational leaflet on glove use.
Kimberly-Clark, as part of its healthcare-associated infections website, provides a free, downloadable surgical site infection cost of infection savings calculator.