The National Quality Forum has announced its board of directors has endorsed a new safety measure focused addressing radiation dosing in computed tomography, according to an NQF news release.
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Sentara Potomac Hospital, based in Woodbridge, Vir., is seeking permission from the Virginia Health Department to relocate an operating room from its hospital to a new surgery center in Lake Ridge, Vir., according to a Washington Business Journal report.
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Use of spinal anesthesia during total hip replacement could affect leg length, according to an Ortho Supersite report.
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Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital must submit to CMS a corrective action plan to address major patient safety risks state regulators found during an investigation, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe has developed a free, downloadable hospital emergency response checklist.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with input from other federal partners, have developed a free, downloadable checklist to help hospitals assess and improve their preparedness for responding to pandemic influenza.
Ruth P. Shumaker, RN, BSN, CNOR, a healthcare management consultant who focuses on both ambulatory surgery centers and hospital settings, answers a question submitted by a reader in response to "10 Important Steps for Sterile Processing in a Surgery Center."
Bill Heath, chief development officer at Practice Partners in Healthcare in Birmingham, Ala., makes seven key points on joint ventures between hospitals and physicians in ambulatory surgery centers.