Hospital Management
RSSArticles
-
Cancer Center Fights Compassion Fatigue With Employee Wellness Program
An employee survey at a cancer center revealed that nurses and physicians were not the only employees affected by the death of patients.
-
Hospital Employee Health Wants Your Opinion
Tell us how we can do better in our annual reader survey.
-
Support Growing for Federal Bill to Address Healthcare Violence
The bill would require OSHA to promulgate a standard requiring healthcare employers to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence.
-
CDC Drops Routine Annual Tuberculosis Screening
The CDC screening change, an update to the agency’s 2005 TB guidelines, was expected as the disease continues to decline nationwide and healthcare workers appear to be at no greater risk of transmission than the general public.
-
With Presenteeism Rampant, CDC May Strengthen Occupational Health Guidelines
The issue of healthcare personnel working sick — and the policies that incentivize them to do so — was the subject of much discussion at a recent meeting of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.
-
Researchers: ASCs Should Avoid Post-Op Prophylactic Antibiotics
Each additional day of prophylactic antibiotic exposure after surgery can increase risk of adverse events, and it does not benefit infection prevention efforts, according to new research.
-
Understanding the Medical Executive Committee
Rarely do individual hospital and surgery center personnel fully understand the role of this committee and the tremendous contribution it plays in safety and successful management of a quality facility. The committee makes recommendations on matters that affect quality of care and ensures the ethical conduct and competent performance on the part of all members of the medical staff.
-
When Preventing a Cyberattack Fails, ASCs Need Recovery Plan
An important component of any cybersecurity plan is knowing what to do when cyberdisaster strikes. For ASCs, this means creating a disaster recovery continuity plan, which should be fluid and can be adjusted as needed.
-
Too Small to Be Attacked by Cybercriminals? Not So Fast
Cybercriminals have attacked hundreds of healthcare organizations in recent years, including surgery centers. Cybersecurity plans are needed to educate staff on how to prevent attacks and what to do when one occurs. Surgery centers should conduct an annual vulnerability assessment to learn about weaknesses in the business that need correcting.
-
Are Ambulatory Settings Suitable for All OSA Patient Surgeries?
Debates over which procedures and apnea patients are suitable for care in ASCs likely will continue. But recent research suggests that when patients are screened for obstructive sleep apnea and evidence-based guidelines are followed, they can be managed safely in an ambulatory setting.