Older patients are at greater risk of complication during surgery center transitions, and surgery centers should implement evidence-based tools and electronic health records to improve transitions, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of AORN Journal.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a new bill requiring all California hospitals to have a safe patient handling policy, including "lift teams" trained to move patients using proper lift equipment, according to a California Nurses Association/National Nurses United news…
Included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program" is a sample worksheet is designed to assist healthcare organizations in estimating the annual and average cost to their organization…
GOJO, a global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions and the inventors of PURELL, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable hand hygiene observation form for ambulatory surgery centers.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a new law that tightens scrutiny of surgery centers and their ability to meet safety requirements, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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The CDC provides a free online video for healthcare providers on testing for Clostridium difficile.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ) has cosponsored the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to a report in its ASCA Government Affairs Update.
Joint Commission Resources has announced the results of its third annual Flu Vaccination Challenge, with participating organizations achieving an 80 percent flu vaccination average among staff during the 2010-2011 flu season, according to a JCR news release.
Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., could lose its Medicare status if it does not rectify federal citations after a patient fell from an eleventh story window to her death, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.
Ohio was the first state to adopt a state-level protocol to prevent wrong-site surgery, and the Ohio Patient Safety Institute provides the free, downloadable Ohio surgical verification protocol.