A new ASTM International standard provides a way for healthcare professionals to evaluate resistance in protective clothing to hypodermic needle punctures, according to an organization news release.
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Sheryl Walker, MD, who has been a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for more than 15 years, shares the follow five best practices for ambulatory surgery centers to meet the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfC).
Here are three frequently asked questions about OSHA's rules concerning regulated waste and the federal agency's responses to those questions.
Missouri State Representative Vicki Schneider (R-O'Fallon) has introduced a bill that would penalize physicians who perform medical procedures while intoxicated, according to a Columbia Missourian news report.
A meta-analysis of nine previous studies found that quitting smoking shortly before surgery was not associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, according to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine.
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U.S. Pharmacopeia, with the help of a group of independent experts, is aiming to make the labels on drugs more standardized and easier to understand for patients, according to an LA Times news report.
Family members of Geraldine Oswald, who died of internal hemorrhaging after a fatal medication error, are filing a lawsuit against Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to a Boston Globe news report.
The following article is written by Pamela Dembski Hart, CHSP, BS, MT (ASCP), principal of Healthcare Accreditation Resources. The nation is witnessing an alarming growth of patient-to-patient transmission of infectious diseases in outpatient settings. In the last decade, as…
Kings River Surgical Center in Hanford, Calif., has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from The Business Journal.
Referring patients to hospitals that have the largest volume of surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, according to the results of a new study in the February issue of the Journal of the…