Same-Day Surgery
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2002 Salary Survey Results: Firemen hats, candy, and games can increase productivity
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West Nile virus — advice on elective procedures
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Freestanding centers promote their advantages
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Hospitals put priority on outpatient surgery
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Same-Day Surgery Manager: Vested interest: When staff take ownership
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53% cancellation rate cut to less than 20%
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Fight infection before it develops
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Keep your hiring standards high, or risk adverse patient outcomes
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Your emergency plan may not include some ‘little’ things
While no one wants to experience a fire, it is an opportunity to evaluate how well the emergency plan works and what small changes might improve it. -
It’s not theoretical: This disaster plan worked
Every same-day surgery program has a plan to deal with emergencies such as fires, but no one wants to have to use it, especially with more than 100 people in the building and eight patients in the ORs. It is nice to know, however, that one such plan worked when needed.