Same-Day Surgery – August 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
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Surgeon shortage will hit as early as next year — Are you ready?
Researchers predict that by as early as 2010, there could be a shortage of 1,300 general surgeons. -
With 0% surgical infection rate, improvement needed
You might think that with a surgical-site infection (SSI) rate of 0%, you could rest on your laurels, but that's not the attitude of the quality professionals and staff members at Hawaii Medical Center East in Honolulu. Despite achieving such a "perfect" score, they decided to dig deeper and find additional ways to improve. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Questions and answers on increasing cash flow
Question: Over the past eight months, we have noticed a huge drop in collections from our patients' copay insurance. We are struggling as a result of this cash flow issue. How are others dealing with this dilemma? -
Hepatitis outbreaks underscore ongoing risk
Recent outbreaks of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) are a wake-up call to boost infection control practices. But they also underscore the prevalence of HCV and the continued occupational risk. -
Center gets best ideas from its patients
Do you want to make changes needed to keep your patients happy, but unsure what needs to be changed? Ask them! -
Avoiding wrong-site surgery for 5 years isn't long enough
You would think that going five years without an incident of wrong-site surgery would bring contentment to any surgery program. At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, however, leaders are constantly trying to improve, so they have incorporated a script, poster, and checklist into their surgery processes.