Same-Day Surgery – February 1, 2003
February 1, 2003
View Issues
-
No one is immune: Outpatient surgery will feel impact of smallpox vaccine
The recently announced national smallpox vaccination plan will have a significant impact on your same-day surgery program, whether you work in a hospital, surgery center, or office setting. -
Effective staffing requires more than counting heads
This is the first of a two-part series on effective staffing for same-day surgery programs. This month, we look at how to determine how many people and what skills are needed for a successful program. -
HIPAA Q&A
This is the first in a series of periodic columns that will address specific questions related to implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Productivity tips - Is 100% efficiency desirable?
This is the first of a two-part series on productivity. This month, we tell you what productivity really means and discuss why 100% productivity may not be a good idea. -
As baby boomers age, vision disorders increase
The number of blind or visually impaired people in the United States is expected to double in 30 years, to 6.8 million, as the baby boomer generation ages, according to Vision Problems in the U.S., a report issued by the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, MD. -
Over, under, around: Know where patients can go
Evaluating your same-day surgery space as you sit or crawl around the floor doesnt sound practical or necessary, and it is definitely not dignified, but it is essential when youre designing space to be used for pediatric patients. -
Follow-up study shows drop in colonoscopy times
Sixty percent of participants in a second study on diagnostic colonoscopy, who also had participated in the first study, saw a significant decrease in some aspect of their procedure times. -
Reserve your smallpox vaccination handbook today
American Health Consultants now offers the Hospital Handbook on Smallpox Vaccination, a facilitywide resource containing all the information you need about smallpox vaccination in most heath care facilities and environments. -
Same-Day Surgery Reports: Current Concepts on Reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has a significant impact on the patient and health care provider. While routine prophylaxis to prevent PONV may seem desirable, wide variations in efficacy and costs of treatment suggest that routine use is not warranted.