The Joint Commission applauds CMS' new Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging requirements, which becomes effective on July 5, 2011, and seeks to remove unnecessary barriers to the use of telemedicine for medically necessary interventions.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, will not be penalized by CMS for performing wrong-site surgery on a woman earlier this year, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report. Arthroscopic surgery was performed on both of a woman’s knees when only…
St. Louis-based Ascension Health has achieved significant patient safety improvements through a comprehensive quality improvement strategy implemented in 2003. The health system's success is detailed in a study, "The Quality 'Journey' at Ascension Health: How We've Prevented at Least 1,500…
The Plastic and Cosmetic Center of South Texas has been SurgiCenter certified by The Joint Commission, according to a San Antonio Business Journal report.
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…
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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…
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…