CMS announced last week that it will repeal its requirement that surgery centers notify patients of certain information prior to surgery, according to an ASCA release.
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Physicians, non-physician practitioners and independent diagnostic testing facilities that provide the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging services must be accredited by Jan. 1, 2012 to bill Medicare for these services, according to a CMS report.
Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Q: We are in the process of changing the type of hand sanitizers at our endoscopy locations. We are going to touchless dispensers.…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, outlined the HFAP accreditation process and discussed key strategies for preparing for the…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Tracy Heoft-Hoffman, Administrator, Hastings (Neb.) Surgery Center, shared key tips for preparing for CMS surveyor visits.
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Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, identifies 12 critical questions ambulatory surgery centers and other providers need to ask themselves to help ensure an effective hand hygiene program in their institution.
AORN, in the "Perioperative Patient 'Hand-Off' Tool Kit" developed by AORN and the U.S. Department of Defense Patient Safety Program, provides 10 sample patient handoff tools gathered from organizations around the country.
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y., have prioritized evidence-based best practices by pairing staff nurses with nurse scholars, according to a New York Nursing News report.
Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Q: Is it acceptable for healthcare workers to use non-alcohol hand sanitizer for routine (non-surgical/operating room) hand hygiene? Marsha Wallander: There are…
Students in the 2013 class at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing have the chance to care for simulated “patients” as part of a landmark nationwide study, according to a JHU Gazette report.