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Following Lean and the 5S Philosophy Can Make Quality Improvement Sustainable
Surgery centers can put workflow processes in place that are sustainable — if leaders use the right tools.
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Postpartum LARC: Highly Effective, but Restricted by Some Hospitals
Women who receive care in Catholic facilities may be denied postpartum LARC due to religious directives that ban such care. In 10 states, more than 30% of all hospital beds are in Catholic facilities. In about 50% of states, more than one in five hospital beds is in a Catholic facility.
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To Improve an ASC’s Workflow, Try Following These Principles
Using Lean principles, surgery centers can improve their workflow and increase efficiency. The key is to make workflow efficiency a priority from a managerial perspective.
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Help Women Take Charge of Breast Cancer Risks
About one in three breast cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle modifications such as weight management, exercise, diet, and alcohol consumption, according to a recent presentation at the North American Menopause Society 2019 Annual Meeting.
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Use the 4Ms to Educate Staff on the Needs of Older Patients
There is a simple tool to help healthcare providers understand how to create an age-friendly healthcare space.
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Surgery Centers Should Ask Patients About End-of-Life Issues
As surgery centers treat more older patients, this aspect of care is important.
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Surgery Centers Must Prepare for Older Patient Population Boom
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made changes to its inpatient-only list that will shift many older patients to the same-day surgery setting. This makes it important for surgery centers to develop age-friendly sites.
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Progesterone After Mifepristone to Halt Medication Abortion: Is It Safe?
Results of a new study indicated that women who initiate medication abortion but opt to stop in the middle of treatment may be at risk for serious blood loss.
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Revisiting the 5 Domains of High Reliability
For the past several years, there has been a keen focus in healthcare on high reliability. But how does the concept translate into actions that clinicians and administrators can use to make progress?
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Hartford HealthCare Touts Benefits of Storytelling in Quest to Reduce Serious Safety Events
Employees are working to learn from the mistakes of the past.