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To use inventory system effectively, plan ahead
By computerizing your inventory and integrating it with your scheduling and billing systems, you can improve your efficiency and enjoy a cost-savings. -
Inventory system should include these features
Look for the these features to make sure you have an inventory system that will save you time and money. -
Stop wrong-site surgery with a simple sticker
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. -
Nearly one-fourth of hospitals reuse SUDs
More than 24% of all U.S. hospitals reuse single-use medical devices (SUDs), according to the Food and Drug Administration. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Avoid the most common Type 1 recommendation - Learn to credential physicians, staff properly
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. -
SDS Accreditation Update: Keep track of staff license renewals, certifications
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. -
Patient Safety Alert Supplement
Safety-oriented planning should precede building process; test interventions for improving safety. -
Keep your hiring standards high, or risk adverse patient outcomes
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Fight infection before it develops
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53% cancellation rate cut to less than 20%