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Renewal Room Gives Staff Quick Peace of Mind
The Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, IL, has made wellness and a holistic approach to staff and patients so much a part of its culture that its created what it calls several “renewal rooms.”
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Worried About Staff Burnout? Here are Prevention Strategies
Surgery centers, like most healthcare organizations, have to deal with staff burnout and stress. But there are healthy strategies that help staff deal with work stress, and there institutional policies that might reduce burnout.
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Here are Three Laws All ASCs Should Know
Every physician and ambulatory surgery center should know how to avoid violating federal statutes that protect taxpayer money from unscrupulous or unknowledgeable healthcare providers. Here are three laws every ASC and doctor should know:
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Healthcare Providers Paid $3.5B to Feds Over False Claims Act Cases
When a Georgia-based nurse anesthesia group paid more than $1 million in August in a civil settlement related to violations of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Medicaid policies, the organization, which operates in ambulatory surgery centers, joined a long list of healthcare companies that have run afoul of the False Claims Act.
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Resources Available to Help With Survey Process
Accreditation organizations and AHC Media, publisher of Same-Day Surgery, have resources available to help with the survey process.
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The Joint Commission Revises Its Policy On Notification of Organization Changes
The Joint Commission has updated its policy regarding notification of changes within accredited organization. The updated policy took effect Oct. 1.
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The Joint Commission Releases Top Challenging Requirements for First Six Months
The Joint Commission has identified the top areas for noncompliance among standards; National Patient Safety Goals; the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery; and Accreditation and Certification Participation Requirements.
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Common Infection Control Citations
Even as CMS makes bold pushes in infection control, the agency is inspecting healthcare facilities and finding common, recurrent problems.
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Want to Keep Pediatric Patients Happy? Let Them Draw on the Sheets
While children usually are told not to color on anything but paper, one Montana hospital has found that allowing children to draw on their hospital sheets before surgery reduces their anxiety.
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Pediatric Surgical Risk Calculator Released
For many of the most common U.S. pediatric operations, the new Pediatric Surgical Risk Calculator provides an individualized estimate of the chance of a young patient experiencing postoperative complications, according to research findings appearing online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The calculator is from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.