Wrong-site surgeries are on the rise, and they are not only devastating to patients but also costly to healthcare facilities as a growing number of insurance companies are no longer providing reimbursement for preventable medical errors. Jeff Lynch of Viscot…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Specialty Surgicare of Las Vegas has reported to authorities that it failed to properly disinfect scopes, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
Maintaining "normothermia" (the condition of normal body temperature) in patients during surgical procedures is extremely important in not only saving lives but controlling costs, which is why it is vital for ASCs to be aware of symptoms associated with hypothermia,…
The Joint Commission has announced that CMS has granted deeming authority to the accreditor for its ASC program for a six-year a period.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced its 2009 standards, which includes the addition of lithotripsy, behavioral health and medical home adjunct chapters.
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ASCs strive to offer a quality of care and operate at a level of excellence that at least meets the standards set by hospitals, and ASCs are often successful are exceeding these standards. But one area of operations where hospitals…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the Universal Waste Rule, with the proposed rule applying to surgery centers, hospitals and many other healthcare facilities that generate hazardous pharmaceutical wastes.
Sarah Martin, RN, BS, regional vice president of operations for Meridian Surgical Partners, discusses seven of the top ASC peer review and credentialing questions.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association) has announced that it has had its Medicare and Medicaid deeming authority renewed through 2012 by CMS.
The latest issue of PeerPoints, a newsletter published by AllMed Healthcare Management, is now available and includes features on stopping disruptive behavior, eight steps to policy and procedure development, a malpractice case and excellent results of AllMed's annual hospital peer…