The following article appeared in the May. 2011 issue of Connection, the e-newsletter from the AAAHC. Q: AAAHC Standard 5.II.A-6 refers to performing internal and external benchmarking to support the QI program goals. The 2011 Handbook's Glossary defines internal benchmarking…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Dr. Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, is president of The Joint Commission and also president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare. Previously, Dr. Chassin was the Edmond A. Guggenheim Professor of Health Policy and founding chairman…
The Joint Commission has announced it has released the third in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video focusing on medication management.
Physicians and other providers have reported biographical errors on Medicare's Physician Compare website, leading some to question the accuracy of the site's information and express concern that it may not provide reliable comparisons between providers, according to an American Medical…
Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don't comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients. Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR, sharps expert with the Association…
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Malignant hyperthermia is an uncommon disorder that presents in an ambulatory surgery center utilizing general anesthesia. Preparation for management of this condition needs to be a significant part of ASC patient safety protocols, and this preparation needs to be proper and…
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare occurrence in ambulatory surgery centers, but when it occurs, the ASC must be prepared to respond properly and without hesitation. Time lost trying to determine how to respond to the crisis could lead to a…
The following are four recent questions asked of Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. 1. Q: When an ophthalmic ointment is ordered, is there…
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has been awarded $386,000 to improve healthcare quality and patient safety, according to a news release.
CMS has pledged that in a few years, hospitals will no longer have to abstract quality measures from patient charts, as required under the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program, according to a proposed rule published May 5 in the Federal…