Sharon Morrison, RN, director of clinical support for Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., provides four tips to help ambulatory surgery centers meet CMS survey requirements.
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Sharon Morrison, RN, director of clinical support for Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., cites 10 recent changes in how CMS surveyors deal with ambulatory surgery centers, including aspects of the May 2009 change in Medicare Conditions for Coverage for ASCs,…
The National Patient Safety Foundation will launch a professional society as well as a certification program designed specifically for patient safety professionals, according to a report by Healthcare IT News.
The Joint Commission has announced the naming of Ana Pujols-McKee, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief medical officer.
Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, regional vice president of operations for Health Inventures, makes 10 points on complying with the new rule in the Medicare Conditions for Coverage, requiring ambulatory surgery centers to provide patients with certain written…
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The ASC Association has announced that CMS has issued guidance clarification stating ambulatory surgery centers may perform a patient's history and physical (H&P) on the same day of surgery.
Timely and accurate completion of medical records is essential to ensuring great quality of care, as even the smallest inconsistency or miscommunication of patient information could mean negative consequences for the patient. Here are three ways ASCs can ensure medical…
One in three ambulatory surgery centers are undergoing surveys this year by Medicare, compared to a historical rate of about one in 10. Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., discusses four common violations…
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Sheldon Sones: In a recent review of an endoscopy center, I took note of the refrigerator…
The Association of periOperative Nurses has updated its Recommended Practices for Laser Safety in Perioperative Practice Settings to help maintain safety for patients and healthcare providers in situations where lasers are in use, according to an AORN Connections report.