Same-Day Surgery – December 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
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Upcoming issues: Salary survey results, plus special issue with cost-cutting success stories
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Avoid stolen and counterfeit devices, or risk liability for poor patient outcomes
Harmonic scalpels and staples were missing at a hospital in Florida. A review of videotapes showed what appeared to be a surgical resident leaving the equipment storage room with items he was not authorized to take. -
Preop guidelines published for geriatric surgery patients
New comprehensive guidelines for the preoperative care of elderly patients have been issued by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). -
ASC foundation awards $58,000 in scholarships
When you hear about foundations giving scholarships in the healthcare field, you normally think of hospitals. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Year-end cleanup: 10 lessons we learned
It has been a wonderful year, right? Some will nod; others will not. It has been a mixed year for me. Relocating to Houston was good. We said goodbye to some clients and hello to others. Ebb and flow. We learned a lot, though. Take a look: -
AAAHC institute releases new benchmarking data
New reports issued in 2012 by the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement offer performance measurement and benchmarking data for four of the most common outpatient procedures: cataract surgery, colonoscopy, low back injection, and knee arthroscopy. -
Q&A with author of provocative new book
Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, an associate professor of surgery and health policy at the Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD, is the author of the recently published book "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care." -
Gold Star Award: Kirchner awarded SDS Gold Star
Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC, owner and president/CEO of Genesee Associates, in Dallas, has been name a winner of Same-Day Surgery' s Gold Star award as part of our 35th anniversary celebration. -
OIG to evaluate ASCs compared to HOPDs
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SDS Accreditation Update: Cutting through the confusion: Clarifying history & physical and update notes
One of the most confusing areas for outpatient surgery providers undergoing Medicare surveys is the history and physical (H&P), including update notes. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Survey over? Time to start preparing again
Aaaahhhh. The survey is over. "I don' t have to worry about this for another two and one-half years," you might think. -
DS Accreditation Update: Free tool improves patient handoffs
mbulatory surgery providers looking for ways to prevent miscommunication and improve their internal and external patient handoffs now have a free, proven tool to make their job easier.