Rose Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT, is the president/CEO of Seavey Healthcare Consulting. Q: Why is sterilization such a hot and challenging topic for ambulatory surgery centers? Rose Seavey: Sterilization is definitely under the spotlight, and the [news]…
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Ohio hospitals are making great strides in improving patient safety and slashing infection rates, according to news from the Ohio Hospital Association.
Research findings show safety initiatives used in the aviation industry could be used to drive positive results in patient safety efforts, according to a study published in Milbank Quarterly.
South Carolina hospitals are scheduled to start rolling out operating room surgical safety checklists, aimed at reducing the number of surgical errors that occur every year, according to a Greenville Online news report.
The Ga. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the Ga. Society Ambulatory Surgery Centers (GSASC) in a case against the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) over information requested in annual surveys, according to Victor L. Moldovan, JD,…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that U.S. Marshals, at its request, have seized more than $6 million in products distributed by a Wisconsin medical products manufacturer currently under investigation by the FDA over potential bacterial contamination of some…
The Joint Commission has announced it has corrected an element of performance (EP) note on level of disinfection.
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has announced it has recently updated its standards.
Centennial Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, both in Nashville, Tenn., had bloodstream infection rates much higher than the national standard, according to a news report by The Tennessean.
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy research illustrates the number of Food and Drug Administration reports of adverse events related to drugs have increased significantly in the last 10 years, according to research by the University of Maryland School of…