Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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5 key ways ASC administrators are essential to quality improvement
An ASC administrator is integral to a quality assurance performance improvement program, according to a Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III blog. - 11/15/18 -
Why is It so hard to wash our hands? Study details ways to improve compliance
Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control detailed the challenges of upholding hand hygiene standards, and how to reconstruct programs to improve compliance. - 11/14/18 -
3 Amazon healthcare devices become HIPAA compliant: 3 details
Three Amazon devices are now HIPAA eligible. - 11/13/18 -
3 key infection control program elements ASCs should know
Progressive Surgical Solutions outlined three essential infection control program elements ASCs should know. - 11/12/18 -
10 Oswego Hospital surgery center nurses earn CNOR certification — 3 highlights
Ten registered nurses who provide care in Oswego (N.Y.) Hospital's surgery center earned CNOR certification, Oswego County Today reports. - 11/12/18 -
4.39M records were exposed in 117 breaches in Q3 — Which breach was the largest?
For each quarter in 2018, the number of healthcare records affected in data breaches has risen, according to HIPAA Journal. - 11/8/18 -
Healthcare related infections are down: 3 study insights
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine examined the rate of healthcare associated infections through a point-prevalence survey. - 11/6/18 -
4 ways administrators can secure management support in pursuit of CASC certification
Ann Geier, chief nursing officer for Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems, outlined four tips for ASC administrators looking to secure management support when working toward the Certified Administrator Surgery Center certification. - 11/6/18 -
3 ways ASC infection preventionists can influence PPI selection
Medline outlined three ways ASC infection preventionists can affect physician preference item selection in the latest issue of the Outpatient Outcomes magazine. - 11/5/18 -
3 ways hiring an ASC clinical director can improve quality
Hiring an ASC clinical director can be difficult due to the specific qualifications needed, according to Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III. - 11/5/18 -
3 changes potentially coming to HIPAA
The National Law Review outlined three changes affecting HIPAA. - 11/1/18 -
Can physician burnout increase patient safety incidents? 3 research insights
New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine examined whether physician burnout is associated with an increased risk of patient safety incidents, as well as lower levels of professionalism and patient satisfaction. - 10/30/18 -
How Jones Eye Clinic, CJ Elmwood Partners Surgery Center recovered after a ransomware attack: 3 details
Sioux City-Iowa-based Jones Eye Clinic and its ASC used backup information to recover from a ransomware attack, according to healthdatamanagement.com - 10/29/18 -
Healthcare data breaches decrease in September — Which states were affected?
For the second month in a row, the number of reported healthcare breaches decreased, according to HIPAA Journal. - 10/29/18 -
Why Dr. Nishant Anand thinks EHR interoperability issues obstruct value-based care — 5 takeaways
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Adventist Health's chief transformation officer and population health services CMO Nishant Anand, MD, believes problems with EHR interoperability issues are hindering the transition to value-based care, EHRIntelligence reports. - 10/29/18 -
Study finds gaps in sterilization practices in hospitals, ASCs: 3 details
Research published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined the sterilization practices at hospitals, ASCs and outpatient clinics, among others. - 10/26/18 -
How one ASC increased surgical site infection surveillance rates: 3 study insights
New research published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined the impact implementing electronic surveys can have on increasing surveillance of surgical site infections in the ASC setting. - 10/25/18 -
How choosing the right ASC furniture can improve patient safety
Setting goals for improving technical efficiency and safety levels can be done through choosing the right furniture for your ASC, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. - 10/24/18 -
CMS investigating HealthCare.gov data breach affecting 75K individuals
CMS is responding to a data breach involving the unauthorized access of the files of 75,000 people. - 10/22/18 -
Surgical Information Systems: 3 ways health IT can improve patient safety
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined three ways organizations can incorporate health IT into patient safety programs on their blog. - 10/22/18
