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If you have ever been to a yard sale, bought something on eBay, or have children, you can negotiate your own managed care contracts. Unless you paid full price for the exercise equipment, didnt actually bid on the eBay product, or let your kids run your home, you are qualified.
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In the fifth annual Knee Arthroscopy with Meniscectomy study performed by the Wilmette, IL-based Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Cares (AAAHC) Institute for Quality Improvement (IQI), all organizations indicated they had standing procedures to prevent wrong-site surgery, and in 60% of the cases, the physician and patient initialed the surgery site.
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A preliminary analysis of data collected on 246,552 breast implant procedures performed in facilities accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) in Gurnee, IL, shows a high level of safety for patients undergoing the procedure in outpatient settings.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking that changes rules related to investigations of breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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Terrorists may be behind a recent spate of incidents in which people pose as accreditation surveyors, doctors, or government officials to gain access to hospitals. Experts in hospital security and terrorism say the most likely explanation for these impostors attempts to gain access is they are collecting information for future attacks on health care facilities.
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Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA, has been fined $45,000 by Washington state for workplace violations related to a formalin spill last summer in the sterile processing area of the outpatient surgery center. The violations included lack of adequate equipment, such as respirators, and inadequate training for employees wiping up the liquid.
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The University provides employees with information and training to ensure they are mindful of the hazards of chemicals present in their work area. Awareness Training is made available at New Hire Orientation before the employees initial work assignment begins.
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Twelve people were evacuated, and three were treated for eye irritation when acid leaked from cleaning equipment at an operating room in St. Vincents Hospital Melbourne in Fitzroy, Australia. OR staff were setting up for surgery when they noticed that peracetic acid had leaked from sterilization equipment.
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Patients and their families want to feel comfortable, informed, and respected when they come to your facility for surgery, and your ability to make them feel that way is reflected in your patient satisfaction scores.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published an interim final rule that will allow hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to use alcohol-based hand-rub dispensers under specific conditions. Previously, officials had expressed concerns that the hand rubs could accelerate a fire.
