Researchers evaluated the effect of an electronic medical record on the use of antimicrobial agents and infection rates of Clostridium difficile and MRSA, according to a study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Laundering of surgical scrubs has been a topic of hot debate. Historically, healthcare providers typically sent out loads of surgical scrubs to be washed and laundered by laundering services. However, the downturn of the economy has led some providers to…
The Joint Commission has listed the various activities that would take place following a healthcare facility's review by the organization.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has published a document which provides a table with the FDA-approved list of generic drug names and another table with an ISMP list of additional drug names presented with tall man (mixed case) letters…
Although the subject of infection control is one that is broadly applicable to all ambulatory surgery centers, the issue can take on specific meanings in various settings, including GI-driven ASCs. Susan Rahn, clinical manager of Endoscopy Center of St. Louis,…
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Capitalize on External Benchmarking Opportunities: Q&A With Joe Ollayos of Tri-Cities Surgery Center
External benchmarking is critical to the long-term and overall success of an ambulatory surgery center. By assessing how an ASC measures up compared to other facilities on a local, state and national level, physician leaders and administrators can take the…
The Joint Commission has published a calculation sheet that can be used as a tool to estimate total fees for ambulatory surgery center accreditation for a three-year period.
Nevada legislators have passed a regulation which will increase ambulatory surgery center licensing fees almost 300 percent to help cover the cost of mandated facility inspections, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The task of updating surgery center physicians' credentials before they expire is not that onerous, but it requires staying on top of things, says Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C.