Minnesota Hospital Association and the Minnesota Department of Health have developed and provide a free, downloadable time-out script example.
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The Minnesota Hospital Association provides a free, downloadable 'safe site recommendations for anesthesia' document.
"Ambulatory Surgery Centers: The State of the Industry," a new webinar produced by ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, and sponsored by GE Healthcare, discussed the consolidation trend in the ASC industry and the impact of accountable care organizations,…
Four physicians, a dozen pharmacists, a psychologist and an accountant have been charged in what the government is calling one of the largest drug scams in Michigan’s history, according to a Detroit Free Press report. A total of 26 people…
A physician from San Antonio has been indicted in a $100,000 Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. Herbert Joel Robinson, MD, operated a general practice and weight-loss clinic. He faces 27 counts of healthcare…
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation that would give the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts more power in disciplining physicians, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.
William J. Irvine, MD, a former physician at Sutter North Medical Clinic in Loma Rica, Calif., has been accused of gross negligence and improper medication administration, among other professional misconduct charges, according to an Appeal-Democrat report.
The Joint Commission has announced it has released the sixth in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video focusing on reducing the risk of falling.
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Here are the 10 most-performed orthopedic procedures in freestanding outpatient surgery centers in 2009, according to SDI's Free-standing Outpatient Surgery…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it is providing a complimentary webinar focused on tips and tools to reduce energy costs and consumption on Mon., Aug. 8 from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. EDT.