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A series of MediKiosks designed by Maitland, FL-based Galvanon Inc. have cut patient check-in time at the Baylor Sammons Breast Imaging Center in Dallas from seven or eight minutes down to three, while winning broad approval from patients.
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Approximately 92% of hospitals surveyed for a recent report by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers said at least part of their bad debt could be classified as charity care.
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In much the way 401k investment plans forever changed retirement benefits and led to the realignment of the financial industry in the 1980s, a concept called "consumer-directed health care" appears poised to transform the way health care is delivered.
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Think “hotel,” rather than “hospital,” when it comes to taking care of your patients.
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Emergency department visits in the United States reached a record high of nearly 114 million in 2003, up from 90.3 million visits
in 1993, while the number of EDs decreased by 12% during the same period, to 3,910, according to a report released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The ramifications for not labeling medications on the sterile field can be severe for patients and for providers, due to liability and now, a new National Patient Safety Goal from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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To ensure medication safety in your program, perform regular safety rounds in perioperative areas to observe labeling procedures, promote consistency, and inquire about barriers to implementing this safety practice, advises the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in Huntingdon Valley, PA.
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Many of us thinking about shopping at discount department stores or office supply stores when we want to save money on household items, but one surgery center saved thousands by hitting these same stories to purchase medical equipment.
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Medicare beneficiaries can purchase presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs), under a new ruling from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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The American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) has announced a new state advocacy program in collaboration with state associations, corporate ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and allied national organizations.
