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Recall of automated scope reprocessors ordered
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its automated endoscope reprocessors from healthcare facilities due to what the FDA says is “the firm’s continued violations of federal law.”
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Price increases compared for ASCs, hospitals
The proliferation of ambulatory surgery centers has not led to a decrease in hospital outpatient surgery department prices, according to a new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Help your employees find work meaningful, productive, and stable
An ever-growing issue with all healthcare facilities is employee satisfaction, relations, and interaction with the business.
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OIG will focus on these areas in 2016
The Work Plan of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services lists projects to be addressed during the fiscal year. The plan includes projects planned in each of the Department’s major entities, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Many patients prefer postop care to be online
Most patients who undergo routine, uncomplicated operations prefer online postoperative consultations to in-person visits, according to results from a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Newly developed surgical ‘black box’ is similar to airplane device used to analyze data after crash
An adverse event investigation typically must rely on a mix of people’s imperfect memories and incomplete data. However, there is growing interest in using systems during surgery that record a wealth of information — not just videotape, but data from the devices used in the operation and other information such as the correct timeout procedure.
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OR staffers invite others to laugh at patient
An incident involving an out-of-control OR team illustrates how undignified and abusive behavior can occur even at facilities with high standards.
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Nursing salary hikes remain modest despite labor shortages and looming demographic shifts
Strong demand for emergency physicians continues to push compensation levels higher.
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TJC praises top hospitals in annual report
Accrediting agency announces plans to put ‘top performers’ program on hiatus for one year, teases new focus on electronic clinical quality measures.
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Mobile stroke units bring treatment to patients, potentially improving long-term outcomes
Following Germany’s lead, mobile stroke units have been deployed at medical centers in Ohio, Texas, and, soon, Colorado.