Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: Is it expected that insulin, PPD and vaccines that are multiple-dose vials be dated and the…
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The management of Lakes Surgery Center in West Bloomfield, Mich., assigns staff members to different performance improvement program teams focusing on critical patient safety issues. One such team is assigned to hand hygiene.
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation is calling on government entities to become more involved in standards development of medical devices, according to an AAMI news release.
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…
Yellowstone Surgery Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a news release from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
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Q: As a relatively small center, wouldn't it be easier for us to buy drugs and supplies like alcohol swabs from a local pharmacy? Sheldon Sones: The recent recall of alcohol swabs and lubricating jelly from Triad/McKesson reminds us…
Since sterilization of surgical instruments is a key component of patient safety and infection prevention, ambulatory surgery centers must take extra caution and ensure sterilization is performed in an efficient and effective manner. Joan Blanchard, MSS, BSN, RN, CNOR, CIC,…
How to Temporarily Overcome Drug Shortage: Q&A With Sheldon Sones of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: We simply can't get a drug since it is backordered from every supplier we reach…
Vision-based hand gesture recognition technology could be the way of the future for hospital or ASC operating rooms, as it could help reduce the risk of infection and delays in surgery, according to Purdue University news release.
In 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the "Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture", a staff survey designed to help hospitals and other providers assess the culture of safety in their institutions. Since then, hundreds of hospitals…