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Questions from Readers About Competing for New Staff, Medicare Certification
One of the most requested columns I do is take real-time questions from staff members in hospitals and ASC facilities and put my responses to them here – for all to read. I get many so many emails after each time I do this from readers who say, “That is exactly what we are going through!” or, “We have the same questions!” That encourages me to do more! As always, feel free to email me any questions you have – if it has wide appeal, I will add it to the list to share with others. And, as always, your questions are 100% confidential!
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Adopt Latest Standards for Cleaning Flexible Endoscopes
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Inc. of Chicago, recently published revised infection prevention standards pertaining to flexible endoscopes, which should be a reminder to surgery centers that they need to assess their own practices and make changes as needed.
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Renewal Room Gives Staff Quick Peace of Mind
The Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, IL, has made wellness and a holistic approach to staff and patients so much a part of its culture that its created what it calls several “renewal rooms.”
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Worried About Staff Burnout? Here are Prevention Strategies
Surgery centers, like most healthcare organizations, have to deal with staff burnout and stress. But there are healthy strategies that help staff deal with work stress, and there institutional policies that might reduce burnout.
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Here are Three Laws All ASCs Should Know
Every physician and ambulatory surgery center should know how to avoid violating federal statutes that protect taxpayer money from unscrupulous or unknowledgeable healthcare providers. Here are three laws every ASC and doctor should know:
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Healthcare Providers Paid $3.5B to Feds Over False Claims Act Cases
When a Georgia-based nurse anesthesia group paid more than $1 million in August in a civil settlement related to violations of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Medicaid policies, the organization, which operates in ambulatory surgery centers, joined a long list of healthcare companies that have run afoul of the False Claims Act.
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To Curb Workplace Violence, Start Small, Consider Holistic Approaches
Address employee concerns, but try to resist the latest gadgets in favor of more affordable, targeted solutions, experts say.
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To Avoid Audits, Code to the Highest Level of Specificity Documented
The resources necessary to resolve claim disputes and manage audits is extraordinary, so the best policy is to avoid audits at all costs by documenting the specifics of each case managed in the ED.
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Improving Care Coordination for Substance Abuse Patients
Approach goes one step beyond offering a warm handoff to patients, upping the odds that patients follow through on needed treatment.
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EDs Leverage Multiple Techniques to Slash Wait Times, Create Space
Hospitals emphasize the importance of tracking performance, keeping higher-level executives in the loop on key patient flow metrics.