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How ASCs Can Avoid OSHA Citations
Surgery center staff must conduct research about and work proactively to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements, as well as accreditation standards. If attention to the Life Safety codes is lax, ambulatory surgery centers might experience code problems related to the National Fire Protection Association codes or OSHA regulations.
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Do Your Numbers Match?
When it comes to profit and loss statements, all too often we find that what we think the numbers are in a surgical area or freestanding center are not that way in the books, which an accountant or bookkeeper prepares. It is a big deal, regardless of awareness.
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How to Succeed at Succession Planning
ASC administrators might notice how difficult it is to fill perioperative nursing jobs. There are competing interests for bachelor’s degree nurses, and perioperative nursing has not been a priority in many schools. One researcher studying this issue has found that this is a problem throughout the surgery center nursing pipeline.
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Make Board Meetings More Efficient With Improved Agenda
The board meeting agenda holds the key to running meetings more efficiently and with fewer discussions going off the tracks.
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A Patient-centered QAPI Project
Patient experience is a good area to mine for a QAPI project in an ASC.
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A Blueprint for Starting the QAPI Process
The key to successfully launching quality improvement projects is to study the big picture by asking employees which problems to tackle first.
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ASCs Can Use QAPI Projects to Help Patient Safety, Processes
Quality assurance and performance improvement projects are a way to work toward every surgery center’s goal of providing safe, cost-effective, high-quality care.
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Compliance Measures for the Case Manager’s Daily Practice — Part 2
Last month, we reviewed the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Utilization Review and how they affect the role of the case manager. This month, we will discuss the Conditions of Participation for Discharge Planning.
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Increase Job Satisfaction by Making Staff Feel Appreciated
Retaining experienced staff should be a focus of every case management department. The secret to keeping experienced staff on the job is to make them feel appreciated and give them the tools they need to be successful, according to long-time case managers.
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There’s No Such Thing as an Instantly Prepared Case Manager
It often take six months to a year for a new case manager to feel comfortable in the role. That’s why case management departments must develop a formal training and educational program for new hires, according to case management experts.