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At the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, MO, about 80% of ethics consults are called for patients who are either dying or near death in the critical care setting, estimates David A. Fleming, MD, MA, FACP, professor of medicine, chairman of the Department of Medicine and director of the Center for Health Ethics.
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The ethical justification for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is distributive justice, with the goal of making health insurance available to more Americans, notes Dennis M. Sullivan, MD, director of the Center for Bioethics at Cedarville (OH) University
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A patient came for a consult for a prophylactic bilateral salpingoopherectomy the removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries because of a strong maternal family history of breast cancer.
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Safety-oriented planning should precede building process; test interventions for improving safety.
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You know that you have a competent, well-trained staff, but if your documentation doesnt reflect up-to-date training, certifications, and licenses, you dont meet accreditation standards.
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Keeping up with credentials and privileges for 85 physicians plus the staff members of a busy four-operating room multispecialty center is not an easy task, but the staff at Salinas (CA) Surgery Center has developed a system that works.
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More than 24% of all U.S. hospitals reuse single-use medical devices (SUDs), according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Stickers arent just for kindergartners. In fact, using them in a same-day surgery program can help you make sure you are performing the correct procedure on the correct patient in the correct location.
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Look for the these features to make sure you have an inventory system that will save you time and money.
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By computerizing your inventory and integrating it with your scheduling and billing systems, you can improve your efficiency and enjoy a cost-savings.