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Joint Commission Releases Monograph on Tdap Vaccination Strategies

The Joint Commission has released a new monograph aimed at increasing tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination of adults and adolescents.

Physicians Need to Be Involved in Infection Control, Quality Improvement Efforts

Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, and Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP, are calling on physicians to be more involved and lead quality improvement efforts in their respective healthcare settings, according to an article they authored in the Journal of the American Medical…

Montana Surgery Center in Great Falls Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Great Falls Tribune.

Delaware Surgery Center in Lewes Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

Lewes (Del.) Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Cape Gazette.

Johns Hopkins Safety Checklist Decreases ICU Bloodstream Infections, Mortality

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that significantly decreased bloodstream infections in Michigan hospital ICUs appears to have reduced deaths by 10 percent, according to a John Hopkins news release.

Training Requirements for Housekeeping Staff in Surgery Centers: Q&A With Dotty Bollinger of Laser Spine Institute

Dotty Bollinger, RN, JD, LHCRM, CASC, is chief medical operations officer for Laser Spine Institute. Q: What are the training requirements for housekeeping staff in an ambulatory surgery center? Dotty Bollinger: Check with your state regulations to ensure…

14 Findings on Cataract Extraction With Lens Insertion From the AAAHC Institute

Here are 14 findings — clinical and non-clinical — from two AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 studies on cataract extraction with lens insertion. Seventy-eight organizations participated in a clinical study while 20 organizations participated in a non-clinical study of…

Interpreting the New Medicare Same-Day H&P Guidance for Surgery Centers

Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, regional vice president of operations, and Cindy A. King RN, CPHQ, director of clinical, quality and compliance, for Health Inventures share their interpretation of the recently issued guidance clarification from CMS for ambulatory…

Med School Curriculum Could Influence Attitudes Towards Patient Safety

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine analyze whether medical school curriculum can change medical students' attitudes towards patient safety, according to an article published in BMJ Quality & Safety.

AAAHC Introduces New Handbook for Organizations Seeking Medicare Deemed Status

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is offering for the first time in 2011 a version of its handbook for organizations seeking Medicare Deemed Status.