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Investigators Analyze Medicare Readmission Rates
A study of postsurgery outcomes revealed that readmissions decreased among a Medicare population in the 2008 to 2016 period, but declines were not as much as expected.
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Researchers Investigate Possible Connection Between Anesthesia, Urine Retention
The compelling findings from a recent study may mean surgery centers could avoid using certain anesthesia agents that contribute to urinary retention.
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Presurgery Checklist Keeps Process Consistent
A simple, one-page, presurgery checklist can help a surgery center improve consistency, safety, and patient care and well-being.
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Creating ASC Space for Pediatric Procedures Requires Flexibility
By creating spaces for pediatric procedures, surgery centers can help their communities and give families an affordable alternative to hospital inpatient procedures.
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Rapid Recovery Protocol Shows Positive Results Among ASC Cases
The protocol included mobilizing patients quickly and offering them a hospitality experience during their ambulatory surgery center stay.
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When Creating Bundled Payment Plan, Know Costs, Make Deals
One way to find the right price is to compare rates to published market prices other surgery centers use.
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Surgery Centers Dive Into Bundled Payment Models
In one way, ambulatory surgery centers are perfectly positioned to attract savvy consumers, based on their quality, price, and convenience. But it is not that simple.
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The Joint Commission Calls on Hospitals to Confront Employee Drug Diversion
The agency urges systems to develop a comprehensive approach to help detect and prevent the diversion of controlled substances.
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Room for Improvement Regarding Antibiotic Prescriptions for Patients With Pneumonia
Researchers noted the problem does not generally involve the care patients receive in the hospital, but rather the prescriptions for antibiotics they receive upon discharge. Specifically, researchers found that 93% of the overly long antibiotic prescriptions they identified in their analysis were provided as patients were released from the hospital.
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Authorities Call on Providers to Report Suspected Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Promptly
A heightened awareness of acute flaccid myelitis symptoms and immediate reporting to the health department is needed for investigators to make headway against the illness.