Kathleen B. Stoessel, RN, BSN, MS, senior manager, clinical education of Kimberly-Clark Health Care, discusses the recently launched Kimberly-Clark HAI Patient Education Program aimed at educating patients about healthcare-associated infections and steps they can take to aid in their prevention.…
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Valerie Maxam-Moore, RN, MN, Vice President, ASC Operations & Quality at Laser Spine Institute, discusses 10 critical components of strong infection prevention programs at spine centers.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology have released an updated version of their 2003 joint guidelines for processing gastrointestinal endoscopes, according to a report published in the June issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, President and Chief Development Officer of Meridian Surgical Partners Kenny Hancock gave a presentation titled "Developing a Spine Driven ASC: the Essentials for Success."
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical, gave a presentation titled "Business Planning for Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Spine Driven Centers."
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference in Chicago on Oct. 29, Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting, gave a presentation titled "How to Improve Coding for ASC Procedures — A Discussion of Orthopedic, GI and…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, David Shapiro, MD, partner of Ambulatory Surgery Company, discussed elements of a successful anesthesia service in ASCs.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Edward Glinski, DO, of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, gave a presentation on the key issues facing ophthalmology in ASCs. The presentation focused on regulatory and compliance…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, chairman of the board of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, gave a presentation titled "Interventional Pain Management — What the Next Few…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, a panel that included Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Surgical Care Affiliates Joe Clark, CEO of Meridian Surgical Partners David F. Bacon, Jr., and…