Lakes Surgery Center of West Bloomfield (Mich.) recently received a perfect score on a survey that tested their ability to provide safe, quality healthcare, earning them national accreditation and The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
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A CMS report shows Parkland Memorial “repeatedly violated” a now-deceased patient’s rights by improperly restraining and secluding him, according to a news report from The Oklahoman. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Parkland Memorial Hospital.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable poster which shows the proper and improper technique for passing and loading sharps.
In a new blog post on The Joint Commission website, Michael Kulczycki, executive director for The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, discusses reducing wrong-site surgery in ambulatory surgery centers.
Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers…
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Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas must pay a $50,000 fine for an incident involving a patient who died in 2008 after waiting 17 hours in the emergency room, according to a Houston Chronicle news report. Read the full report in…
A general surgeon from Iowa has agreed to pay $5,000 to settle accusations that his care led to six patient deaths, though he has not admitted to any wrongdoing in the complaint against him, according to a Des Moines Register…
Nevada's Board of Medical Examiners has filed a complaint against Steve Wong, MD, an anesthesiologist, alleging his use of the wrong device led to a patient's death, according to a Las Vegas Sun news report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a summary guide of infection prevention recommendations for outpatient settings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published an infection prevention checklist for outpatient settings.