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Safety coaches address more than clinical issues
When you think about patient safety, the first things that come to mind are usually clinical issues such as identification of correct surgical sites, verification of medication allergies, and proper use of electrosurgical equipment. -
HIPAA Q&A
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Hospitals receive 3.8% rate increase
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 3.8% increase for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) for 2004. -
New guideline for flexible GI scopes reprocessing
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has published a position statement for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes. -
Protocol established for wrong-site surgery
Beginning July 1, 2004, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare will require organizations that provide surgical services to comply with a new universal protocol for preventing wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery. -
Follow these steps to enhanced recovery
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Regional anesthesia touted for pediatric knees
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Give options: Register online or at kiosk
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Tool integrates caregivers into the discharge plan
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Drug approved to treat malignant hyperthermia