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.
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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.
Suncoast Eye Center in Fort Myers, Fla., has announced it has received another three-year term of accreditation from AAAHC.
The following article by Gayle R. Evans, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC, president of Continuum Healthcare Consultants, first appeared in the August edition of the AmkaiSolutions electronic newsletter. To sign up to receive the newsletter, click here.
Mark R. Chassin, MD, MPP, MPH, president of The Joint Commission, has authored the article "Accountability Measures - Using Measurement to Promote Quality Improvement" in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition have launched a public health campaign aimed toward raising awareness about safe injection practices among patients and healthcare providers, according to a news release by the CDC.