Same-Day Surgery – August 1, 2017
August 1, 2017
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ASCs Must Be Ready for CMS Emergency Preparedness Regs
Ambulatory surgery centers might not like facing yet another unfunded burden -- but the fact is that on Nov. 15, 2017, ASCs that receive Medicare and/or Medicaid patients must have in place emergency preparedness plans that meet all the requirements of new regulations.
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Ideas to Help ASCs Prepare for Disasters
One of the things ASC directors should keep in mind while putting new emergency preparedness regulatory compliance on their to-do lists is that this advance work can prove to be a figurative and literal lifesaver in the event of an actual disaster.
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Successful Total Joint Program Offers Model for Making 23-hour Stays Work
In 11 years, surgeons at an Iowa ASC have performed 1,500 total joint replacements. The program has grown steadily, partly the result of positive word-of-mouth endorsement, mostly because of superior clinical outcomes.
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With a Clinical Registry, ASCs Can Improve Outcomes and Quality
Surgery centers could improve their patient outcomes and efficiency if they use clinical registries to collect, analyze, and operationalize data.
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Heart Throbbing Opportunity
We are creating cardiac cath labs within surgery centers with great success. Although it is not for every facility and certainly not for the faint of heart, it is a viable marketing and financial option for many.
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Infection Preventionists Could Be Helpful to ASCs’ Infection Control Efforts
New reports show that infection prevention efforts at healthcare organizations are resulting in huge declines in healthcare-acquired conditions.