Same-Day Surgery – May 1, 2004
May 1, 2004
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Hospitals and surgery centers throw punches at national, state, local level
County commissioners in Sheridan, WY, are seeking a moratorium on ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) after the hospital and physicians planned competing facilities. -
Stuffed animals, ‘cruises’ alleviate surgical anxiety
One same-day surgery program offers a cruise. Another program offers one-on-one tours and talks. Although the approach is different, the goal is the same: Prepare children for their same-day surgery experience by explaining the unknown and making the whole experience less scary. -
How you can answer those tough questions from kids
Kids not only say the darndest things, as television personality Art Linkletter says, but they also ask some tough, specific questions when facing a day of same-day surgery. -
Powdered gloves increase surgical complication risk
Same-day surgery managers and infection control experts have long been aware of the risk of latex gloves to patients with latex allergies, but the risks posed by the powder in gloves to all patients now is being addressed by surgery programs. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Staffing is tough: Can you make everyone happy?
Wouldnt it be nice not to have to deal with staffing issues? Really, what do people expect of us? We try hard to accommodate everyone, but it seems like often we come up short. -
HIPAA Q & A
Does the security rule prohibit transmission of protected health information (PHI) by e-mail? Are health organizations responsible for the protection of unsolicited e-mails sent by patients? -
Key words, eye contact boost satisfaction scores
Making sure your patient satisfaction program is top-notch takes more than just sending out surveys, according to winners of a national patient satisfaction improvement award offered by Press Ganey Associates in South Bend, IN. -
Hospitals receive payment updates from CMS
Effective April 1, 2004, hospitals receive special payments for four additional services under updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).