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Hospital Access Management - Full November 1, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Guidelines updated for discharge planning
Continuing to emphasize the importance of discharge planning and preventing unnecessary readmissions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a revised set of Discharge Planning Interpretive Guidelines that surveyors will use to assess a hospital's compliance with Medicare's Conditions of Participation. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Helping you understand anesthesia standards
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As surgeons age, are they putting your program at risk?
An 82-year-old surgeon had a career spanning 50 years in a large, prestigious suburban hospital and had an excellent reputation. -
Entertaining game enhances staff training
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Signs of complications after colorectal surgery
Colorectal surgical patients often are discharged from the hospital with vague guidance on how to recognize complications, but researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, both in Houston, aim to change that scenario. -
Same-Day Surgery April 2013 Issue in PDF
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SDS Accreditation Update: Digging deeper: How can you stop adverse events from happening?
The same adverse events seem to show up every year on national and state lists, and providers might be asking why, with all the emphasis on patient safety, these problems persist. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Are you ready for AAAHC changes?
Facilities accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) have new requirements as of March 1, 2013, including one to document all outcomes related to adverse reactions to drugs and materials. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Updating your policies & procedures 3 suggestions
When was the last time you updated your antiquated policies and unimaginable procedures? Do you even have a policy that address tweets? No, you dont.