Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., has regained their Medicare/Medicaid status after CMS approved its corrective action plan following a patient safety incident involving a two-year-old girl, according to a WXII news report.
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Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR/CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC, is perioperative nursing specialist with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Q: Can you tell me if hand cream is allowed in the instrument reprocessing department? Sharon A. Van…
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is running its annual promotion of Time Out Day, June 15, in order to spread awareness and support of taking the time to verify the correct person, procedure and site in a surgical setting,…
An amended New Jersey bill that would require licensing for one-operating room surgery centers in the state has been released and the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers says it now opposes the proposed law.
Florida Eye Institute Surgicenter has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report on TCPalm.com.
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The National Quality Forum and the Department of Health and Human Services have partnered together to provide a webinar series dedicated to patient safety, according to an NQF news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the…
Despite significant changes in infection prevention practices since the introduction of the CMS Conditions for Coverage requirements, hand hygiene practices continue to be inconsistent and fall short of infection prevention expectations, says Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, president of Infection Control…
The following article is written by W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, manager of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, for Surgical Care Affiliates. It is imperative for ambulatory surgery centers to ensure appropriate preparation in managing unexpected events…
Cats aren't the only animal that can help safe lives. Beagles can as well.
The Health Services Advisory Group designed a poster to remind and educate caregivers, staff, patients and families about interventions to decrease surgical site infections using the acronym CATS.