Same-Day Surgery – August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
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Recent verdict raises issue: When do you refer to a high-volume provider?
A major vein was torn during a Whipple procedure at a hospital that performs the procedure a few times a year, according to a case reported on The Law Med Blog. -
Response to infections: Hire an overseer
Several incidents of infection control breaches have been reported in recent months among ambulatory surgery providers: -
After Joplin tornado, center gives quick aid
After tornados were reported in the area of Joplin, MO, in May, Jenny Morris, administrator of Stateline Surgery Center in Galena, KS, turned to the local television station. -
Don't wait too long — Verify patient's coverage
Patients gradually are becoming accustomed to being asked for payment upfront, according to Marcy Quattrochi, manager of financial counseling at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL. -
Strong red rules and safety cells cut errors
(Editor's note: This issue includes the second part of a two-part series on how a hospital addressed a wrong-site surgery. Last month, we looked at the details of the event and how the facility responded. This month, we look at what specific changes were made and how the top leader started networking with other CEOs on safety issue.) -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Trends I learned about at association meetings
This has been a grand month so far. I had the pleasure of speaking at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) meeting in Orlando in May and The Gulf States ASC Conference in Biloxi in June. I reacquainted with old friends and made new ones, and I gathered many months of ideas for my column. -
Want staff to speak up? Use step-by-step process
To improve patient safety by encouraging providers to speak up about their concerns, managers should focus on the influences that have the strongest effect on behavior, suggest the authors of The Silent Treatment, a report released by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and VitalSmarts, a training company in Provo, UT.