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How to keep your surgery program alive and well. It always seems as if there are obstacles that get in our way when we try to do our job. Below are some interesting roadblocks that your peers are facing. You are not alone out there!
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A recent federal report offers what some sources say is the most significant development in years in the ongoing battle over certificate of need (CON) and in what some same-day surgery providers consider to be an unlevel playing field in health care. The report contends state CON laws are an anticompetitive barrier to entering the health care marketplace.
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With the focus on patient safety in the general media, it would be natural for a provider to promote its own patient safety statistics and efforts to set itself apart from competitors in the marketplace. That is not the case in Madison, WI, where hospitals and medical groups work together to address patient safety issues.
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While outpatient surgery providers often are fierce competitors, some providers are finding multiple advantages in sharing equipment, supplies, and even names of potential employees with each other. Here are some of the strategies that have paid off for same-day surgery providers.
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Outpatient surgery providers who want to improve their safety record should follow these six tips, based on a list of suggestions published by authors of a study on safety errors in otorhinolaryngology.
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A 7-year-old goes in for routine ear surgery and dies after receiving a dose of concentrated epinephrine. Surely this is an isolated case or is it? A recent survey of safety errors in otorhinolaryngology practice shows that of 466 responses, there were five cases of inadvertent injection or placement of 1:1,000 epinephrine.
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Staying on top of legislative and regulatory rules that affect their operations is a constant challenge for same-day surgery managers. One way managers can keep abreast of changes is through regulatory and legislative updates posted on the web site of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in Wilmette, IL.
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State licensure regulations, Medicare regulations, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, and accreditation survey preparation can make some same-day surgery managers feel as if most of their job is compliance oversight.
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Less pain. Quicker recovery. These are the two reasons minimally invasive surgery has been touted as an improvement over traditional surgery. However, minimally invasive surgery is not always the best choice for a positive long-term outcome in hernia repair, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
