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The accreditation survey was going well when the surveyor turned to the medical director and asked, "What would you do if the surgery center received a bomb threat or if a fire broke out right now?"
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The impact of medical devices on the cost of health care was one of the topics addressed at this year's National Health Policy Conference, but, typical for such gatherings, no answers were clearly established.
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Every year in the United States, about 1,500 people have surgical items accidentally left inside them following a surgical procedure.1 About two-thirds of these items are sponges, which can lead to pain, infection, difficulty healing, and additional surgeries.
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Regardless of the specifics of an individual contract, outpatient surgery providers are facing decreased reimbursement overall, says Anne Dean Schilling, RN, BSN, consultant with The ADA Group in DeLand, FL. This reduction means you need to reduce overhead, she says.
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Physicians need to understand the pathophysiology, preventative
strategies, and acute management of patients with altitude sickness.
This article presents an overview of the spectrum of altitude illness,
diagnosis, and current management strategies, as well as preventative
strategies.
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Myocarditis may have a wide variety of etiologies and presentations and the clinician must have an awareness of this disease process to adequately screen patients. Although viral infections are the most common etiology, noninfectious etiologies also may occur. This article provides a review of the diverse presentation, assessment, and management of a child with myocarditis.
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The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC), a coalition of 27 multidisciplinary stakeholders led by the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), has drafted a policy statement setting out problems stemming from transitions of care and outlining recommendations that can be taken by the health care industry and policy makers to improve transitions and patient care across the continuum.
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When an employee returns to work after a heart attack, chronic job stress doubles their risk for another coronary heart disease event, according to a recent study.
