The Joint Commission's 2011 National Patient Safety Goals became effective July 1.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable poster which outlines steps staff members should take in the event of a sharps injury.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, has launched a new website on the STOP STICKS campaign that was developed to raise awareness of the dangers of sharps injuries and to provide tools so…
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. For re-exploration laminotomy/hemilaminectomy procedures,…
John Bookmyer is CEO of Pain Management Group, a management company in Findlay, Ohio, that operates joint ventures in pain management with seven hospital partners.
Included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program" is a form to assist healthcare organizations determine the factors that may have contributed to a reported sharps injury or…
John J. Goehle, COO of Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies in Rochester and Albany, N.Y., is author of "The Survey Guide for ASCs - A Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage & Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers." He identifies eight…
A new flexible endoscopy robot inserted through the mouth has successfully removed gastric tumors from three patients in India, according to a report by MedGadget.
Preliminary data indicate gastric plication could become a surgical option to help very obese individuals shed excess weight, but more study is needed, according to a report by Internal Medicine News.
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council, an independent, third-party inspection organization for healthcare laundry facilities, has awarded the Central Florida branch of ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists HLAC Accreditation, according to an ImageFIRST news release.