Cindy A. King RN, CPHQ, is director of clinical, quality and compliance and Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, is regional vice president of operations for Health Inventures Q: I read the recent article "Interpreting the New Medicare…
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It is critical for surgery centers to properly classify surgical wounds as they are an important predictor for the possible risk of development of a postoperative surgical site infection, which is why the Laser Spine Institute uses a detailed surgical…
Here are 10 recent studies regarding infection control and prevention.
A newly published report suggests hospitals display a lack of compliance with language access requirements established by The Joint Commission for limited English-proficient patients, according to a news release.
FDA Draft Guidance: Recommended Warning for Surgeon's and Patient Examination Gloves That Use Powder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has drafted a guidance document which recommends the use of a warning statement on labels for powdered medical gloves, specifically surgeon's gloves and patient examination gloves, according to the FDA and a report from…
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Researchers from Denver Health and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center sought to compare whether there was a significant difference in the degree of bacterial contamination of physicians’ white coats and short-sleeved uniforms, according to a study published in…
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
Under the authorization of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health providers an updated list of personal protective devices that have…
Many ambulatory surgery centers assign a single staff member or just a few employees to oversee performance improvement programs. Lakes Surgery Center in West Bloomfield, Mich., went to the opposite extreme: involving ever member of the roughly 40-person staff in…
The Joint Commission has published a new report which describes the rationale behind new Joint Commission standards, National Patient Safety Goals and performance measures.