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…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
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…
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…
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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…
Ninety-five percent of Americans want their physicians to participate in a program to maintain their board certification, and nearly half would look for a new physician if they learned theirs did not participate, according to a survey commissioned by the…
New Life Surgery Center, a Beverly Hills ambulatory surgery center affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, has been asked to make improvements or risk losing its Joint Commission accreditation, according to an L.A. Times report.
CMS officials have found several patient safety failures at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, according to a Houston Chronicle news report.