Susan Bakewell, RN, AORN's director of perioperative education, and Bonnie Denholm, RN, MS, CNOR, perioperative nursing specialist, are passionate advocates of infection control in surgery centers. AORN recently launched a four-module quality infection control program, which covers hand hygiene practices,…
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Alexander A. Hannenberg, MD, president of American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses his thoughts and observations regarding the recent study by Research Triangle Institute International, funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and published in Health Affairs, claiming certified registered…
A new study, published in the August issue of Health Affairs and funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, claims there is no increased patient risk when nurse anesthetists provide anesthesia services without physician supervision, according to a news…
The former executive director of a New York-based disabled center is being charged with embezzlement and defrauding $300,000 from Medicaid, according to a Times Union report.
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Louisiana returned over $44 million during the 2009-2010 fiscal year to the state and Medicaid program, according to a news report by WGNO ABC26 News.
A Georgia internist has been sued in a federal complaint for submitting over $2.2 million in false claims to Medicare, according to a news release by U.S. Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates.
With lower reimbursements, stricter regulations and physicians choosing hospital employment, it isn't an easy time for ASCs. Here, four ASC administrators identify their top 10 concerns for the next 12 months and discuss how they plan to overcome those obstacles.
Dawn Q. McLane RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, chief development officer of Nikitis Resource Group, describes a critical ASC mistake and offers guidance to correct the problem.
Marshall M. Baker, MS, FACMPE, president of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, offers advice on the appropriate use of multi-dose vials.
As CEO of Executive Solutions for Healthcare in Chandler, Ariz., Linda Peterson is an expert in promoting cost efficiencies for ASCs. At the 2010 ASC Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., she spoke on "Doing More With Less," a pertinent topic…