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Price increases compared for ASCs, hospitals
The proliferation of ambulatory surgery centers has not led to a decrease in hospital outpatient surgery department prices, according to a new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Help your employees find work meaningful, productive, and stable
An ever-growing issue with all healthcare facilities is employee satisfaction, relations, and interaction with the business.
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OIG will focus on these areas in 2016
The Work Plan of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services lists projects to be addressed during the fiscal year. The plan includes projects planned in each of the Department’s major entities, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Many patients prefer postop care to be online
Most patients who undergo routine, uncomplicated operations prefer online postoperative consultations to in-person visits, according to results from a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Newly developed surgical ‘black box’ is similar to airplane device used to analyze data after crash
An adverse event investigation typically must rely on a mix of people’s imperfect memories and incomplete data. However, there is growing interest in using systems during surgery that record a wealth of information — not just videotape, but data from the devices used in the operation and other information such as the correct timeout procedure.
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OR staffers invite others to laugh at patient
An incident involving an out-of-control OR team illustrates how undignified and abusive behavior can occur even at facilities with high standards.
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Doctor reveals dirty secret about how OR patients are treated
An essay in the Annals of Internal Medicine received the attention of not just the medical community, but also the general public, when it revealed how anesthetized patients sometimes are treated with disrespect and even subject to what could be considered assault.
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Printing 3D medical devices comes with substantial liability risk
Just a few years ago, 3D printing was a futuristic breakthrough that seemed to have endless potential for manufacturing and other industries. The future is here, and surgery is one of the fields in which professionals are using 3D printing to create models and even surgical devices that are otherwise unavailable.
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Steps to take when a patient falls at your facility
When a patient falls, your post-fall management should include a post-fall huddle and reassessment of the patient, according to a Sentinel Event Alert just released by The Joint Commission .
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The Joint Commission puts spotlight on falls — Are you doing all you can for patient safety?
How many patients fall in healthcare facilities each year? Hundreds of thousands, and up to 50% of the patients who fall are injured, according to The Joint Commission.