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One of the most unpleasant aspects of colorectal cancer screening for many patients is the amount of laxative they must drink the night before. Some become so anxious about drinking so much liquid that they avoid the entire procedure, which puts them at risk of undiagnosed cancer.
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Bergein Frederick Overholt, MD, of Knoxville, TN, has been name a winner of Same-Day Surgery's Gold Star award as part of its 35th anniversary celebration. SDS is awarding Gold Stars to outstanding leaders and innovators in the outpatient surgery field.
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Mary Parker Follett, described as an influential social commentator and writer in the early 20th century, defined management as "the art of getting things done through people." She described management as philosophy.
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In a "call to action," sharps safety experts are targeting gaps in needlestick prevention and seeking to spur a new commitment to make improvements.
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The Education Committee of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has developed a three-disc DVD/CD package for Medicare certification, titled the "Medicare Accreditation Assistant for Achieving AAAASF Medicare Accreditation/Certification," to assist ambulatory surgery centers with accreditation.
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The Joint Commission has published the answer to a frequently asked question by hospitals, ambulatory centers, and office-based surgeons related to non-licensed, non-employee individuals.
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(Editor's note: As part of the celebration of our 35th anniversary year, Same-Day Surgery is giving gold star awards to outstanding leaders and innovators in the field. This month marks our first award winner. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for this award, contact Joy Daughtery Dickinson. Email:
[email protected].)
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A new targeted solutions tool (TST) from The Joint Commission's Center for Transforming Healthcare to address wrong-site surgeries cut those surgeries by 63% in the preoperative area, 51% in the OR, and 46% in the scheduling area during the testing period. These reductions are significant, considering that there are as many as 40 wrong-site surgeries each week.
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