A study has revealed that using a prescreening program for the identification and eradication of Staphylococcus aureus among patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery can help significantly reduce the likelihood of postoperative surgical site infections.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Center for Sight Ambulatory Surgery Center in Sarasota, Fla., has announced it has been granted three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Gayle Lowe, RN, AAAHC surveyor, offers insight on how ASCs can work to better meet medication safety requirements.
The Joint Commission, through its not-for-profit affiliate the Center for Transforming Healthcare, has announced it has identified three ASCs to participate in a pilot program focusing on wrong site surgery.
The West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a news release by the ASC.
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Susan Bakewell, RN, AORN's director of perioperative education, and Bonnie Denholm, RN, MS, CNOR, perioperative nursing specialist, are passionate advocates of infection control in surgery centers. AORN recently launched a four-module quality infection control program, which covers hand hygiene practices,…
Marshall M. Baker, MS, FACMPE, president of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, offers advice on the appropriate use of multi-dose vials.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee will be extending a patient safety program aimed toward reducing patient infections, according to a WREG news report.
The Joint Commission has launched a new campaign aimed toward raising awareness about falls, according to a news release by The Joint Commission.
HealthGrades has announced the publishing of its first study identifying pediatric patient safety incidence rates over a three-year period, according to a news release.