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Before buying equipment, get surgeons’ commitment
At Centre Community Surgical Center in State College, PA, physicians used to submit 10-15 requests for capital purchases each year. -
Patient safety goals stress communication
The 2004 Patient Safety Goals of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations include all of the 2003 goals along with a new goal that focuses on the reduction of the risk of health care-acquired infections. -
Safety rounds emphasize issues for all staff
The culture of safety that is promoted throughout the same-day surgery program as well as other departments at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, is most evident in the monthly environment-of-care rounds. -
Priorities: Safety, quality come before profitability
Now is a good time to do a reality check and refocus on the priorities in your surgical department. -
Media report surgeon horror stories: Would your facility credential them?
Reports of a surgeon inserting a screwdriver in a patients spine and another whose license was revoked after his state board for professional medical conduct said his continued practice would put patients in imminent danger have made outpatient surgery managers sit up and pay new attention to credentialing. -
Drug approved to treat malignant hyperthermia
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Tool integrates caregivers into the discharge plan
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Give options: Register online or at kiosk
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Regional anesthesia touted for pediatric knees
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Follow these steps to enhanced recovery