Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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10 HIPAA violations practices should avoid
MDLinx outlined 10 common HIPAA violations, and the steps practices can take to prevent them. - 10/10/18 -
Study identifies 5 areas of safe injection practice improvement for ASCs, primary care providers
Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control detailed areas ASCs should target to improve safe injection practices - 10/9/18 -
11 essential components of a successful ASC infection control program
Relias Media outlined 11 essential components of a successful ASC infection control program. - 10/8/18 -
Nurses and non-clinical staff wash hands more than other healthcare staff: 4 study insights
Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined hand hygiene compliance rates at five tertiary care facilities. - 10/4/18 -
5 ways ASCs can develop a successful infection control program
Healthcare associated infections can lead to added costs, a loss of reputation and regulatory scrutiny, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health. - 10/2/18 -
Outpatient dermatologic care use varies by socioeconomic status — 4 insights
A study published in JAMA Dermatology reviewed federal outpatient dermatological care data from 2007 to 2015, finding socioeconomic characteristics vastly impacted access, Medpage Today reports. - 10/1/18 -
3 ways ASCs can reduce surgical site infections
ASC Focus, the journal of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, outlined three ways ASCs can prevent and reduce surgical site infections. - 9/27/18 -
How HIPAA has evolved & what ASCs can do to keep up: 5 Qs with Atlantic.Net CEO Marty Puranik
With data breaches on the rise, ASC administrators should stay on top of changing HIPAA rules and what constitutes a data breach. - 9/25/18 -
Wrong site surgery, patient falls & transfer rates drop in ASCs for Q2 – 6 key points
The ASC Quality Collaboration released its report on ASC quality for the second quarter of 2018. - 9/25/18 -
Move toward value-based care driving rapid growth in the ASC space: 3 trends to know
Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health's CEO Chris Bishop shared his insight on how value based care is affecting ASC industry growth. - 9/24/18 -
Data breaches fall 17 percent in August — Which healthcare provider was hit the worst?
HIPAA Journal released its monthly report detailing the amount of data breaches in August. - 9/21/18 -
Team-based healthcare may reduce physician burnout, improve outcomes: 3 study insights
Research from the National Academy of Medicine found "team-based" healthcare is linked to improved patient outcomes and clinician wellbeing. - 9/20/18 -
Surgery residents report the most burnout, regret career choice — 4 Mayo Clinic study findings
A new study conducted by the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University published in the Journal of the American Medicial Association found about half of physician residents experience burnout and regret their decision to become a physician. - 9/19/18 -
HHS launches ASC safety database: 3 key details to know
The Office of Management and Budget approved HHS' Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Culture Database. - 9/18/18 -
Hospitals 'deliberately' acquiring outpatient facilities to manage outcomes, survey finds — 3 takeaways
Hospitals are driving progress toward value-based care by acquiring non-acute care facilities such as outpatient surgery centers, according to L.E.K. Consulting's 2018 Strategic Healthcare Landscape Review. - 9/18/18 -
New Hampshire ASCs mirror national ASC infection rates — 6 takeaways
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services released the 2017 Healthcare-Associated Infections ASC Report Sept. 14. - 9/17/18 -
3 Sutter Health ASCs receive outpatient surgery excellence awards — 3 details
The California Ambulatory Surgery Association recognized three Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health-affiliated ASCs with excellence awards. - 9/14/18 -
Mackinaw Surgery Center recognized by SPH Analytics — 3 insights
SPH Analytics recognized Mackinaw (Mich.) Surgery Center for achieving an unparalleled level of patient satisfaction. - 9/13/18 -
The Joint Commission and CDC team up on ambulatory infection prevention project
The CDC and The Joint Commission developed new infection control resources for outpatient orthopedic, podiatry and pain management settings. - 9/12/18 -
ASCs are accepting older, sicker patients, study shows — 7 findings
A database review showed ASCs began taking older, sicker patients between 2006 and 2010, General Surgery News reports. - 9/11/18
