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Same-Day Surgery Manager: Solutions that work for difficult staffing issues
I receive some interesting questions as a result of Same-Day Surgery newsletter. Some are funny, others serious; there are a few sad ones, and some are outrageous. I tried this month to pick ones that I think might be universal to all surgery providers. I hope you agree. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Speak up posters available in English, Spanish
As part of The Joint Commission's Speak Up initiatives for patient safety, the agency is offering colorful posters that feature the characters from the Speak Up videos. The posters can be downloaded for free. -
SDS Accreditation Update: The top troublesome standards in surveys by The Joint Commission
When examining compliance issues before your survey by The Joint Commission, consider the quote from former president Ronald Reagan: "Trust, but verify." -
Proposal released for quality reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released proposed guidelines for Medicare's new ASC quality reporting program, available by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) on ASCA Connect at http://bit.ly/K6OM1O. According to the ASCA, the proposal provides the following information: -
Is there sexism among surgeons? Some answer with emphatic 'yes'
(Editor's note: Have you experienced sexism in your position? Or do you know of a good way to avoid this problem creeping up in your program? Contact Joy Dickinson, Executive Editor, at [email protected].) -
Pharmacology Watch - Full August 2012 Issue in PDF
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FDA actions
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Magic bullet for weight management?
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Vitamin D and calcium supplements
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Changes on horizon for hydrocodone drugs