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Peer pressure. The problem isn't limited to middle and high schools across America. In fact, the problem has infiltrated outpatient surgery programs across the country as surgeons and other staff members pressure the central sterile supply (CSS) technicians to sterilize instruments quickly.
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Way back when, most people had a porch light on their house. It was what we all did. Last night when walking my foo-foo dogs, I noticed that most people don't have their porch light on. I looked behind me at my house, and it was ablaze in petro-sucking electricity. I could hear the electric meter spinning from down the block.
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Survey results released by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) in Alexandria, VA, showed more patients sought out social networking sites for advice and information on facial plastic surgery before choosing a procedure in 2011 than in 2010. In comparison, the percentage of patients obtaining information from friends declined between 2010 and 2011.
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[Editor's note: This is the second part of a two-part series on issues surrounding social media and ambulatory surgery. In this issue, we discuss one facility's nightmare when a temp employee posted patient information on Facebook. We discuss legal issues and employee training. In last month's issue, we gave you some horror stories and told you how to avoid them. We also told you how to be proactive about your online presence, as well as how to develop a social media policy.]
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Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC, owner and president/CEO of Genesee Associates, in Dallas, has been name a winner of Same-Day Surgery' s Gold Star award as part of our 35th anniversary celebration.
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When you hear about foundations giving scholarships in the healthcare field, you normally think of hospitals.
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Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, an associate professor of surgery and health policy at the Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD, is the author of the recently published book "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care."
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One of the most confusing areas for outpatient surgery providers undergoing Medicare surveys is the history and physical (H&P), including update notes.