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Sponges retained in patients during surgery are reduced by 93% in study
The results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgery (JACS) show an adjunct technology for the detection and prevention of retained surgical sponges (RSS) reduced the incidence of RSS by 93%. RSS are expensive in terms of X-rays, OR time, reduced reimbursement for hospitals, and potential liability.
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Tools allow for accurate estimates: Patients get the ‘whole story’
Staff at NorthBay Healthcare in Fairfield, CA, use a newly implemented patient payment estimator to tell patients what they’ll owe before they schedule an elective surgery.
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Patient has high out-of-pocket costs? Find out earlier! Move financial talk to front end
More patients have access to insurance coverage today, but they also have higher out-of-pocket responsibility.
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How your facility can save with reprocessing of devices labeled for single use
Have you wanted to start a reprocessing program for devices labeled for single use but faced a barrage of concerns from your physicians and clinical staff? Many of these objections are based on fiction, according to Amy J. Gagliardi, vice president of the supply chain at Westchester, IL-based Regent Surgical Health, which develops and manages surgery center partnerships. Gagliardi spoke on reprocessing at the most recent Ambulatory Surgery Center Association annual meeting.
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Make money by reducing expenses and increasing your facility’s efficiency
Like you, I have bills to pay and expenses to cover in my business and personal life. It is not something I particularly enjoy, but by meeting my obligations, I can keep a roof over my head.
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Keep Vendors and Their Surprises Out of Your ORs and Your Contracts
Ambulatory surgery programs often find they have various unexpected expenses due to vendor activities. Make sure your hospital knows what it's buying.
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Are you prepared for high BMI patients or just focused on their gown sizes?
As the num ber of people in the general population with high body mass index (BMI) rises, outpatient surgery providers are seeing growing numbers of these patients. The question arises, are providers treating them appropriately? No, according to the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA). -
Mandatory reporting for adverse events jumps
More states are mandating adverse event reporting, and this trend could have a significant impact on healthcare providers, says Kathryn Schulke, BSN, a principal with the law firm of Booz Allen Hamilton in Rockville, MD. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation requiring adverse event reporting, she says. -
Resident training and informed consent
According to a study that appears in Archives of Surgery, between 85% and 94% of patients were willing to sign forms permitting medical residents to assist surgeons, but many will not consent to giving residents a major role during surgery. -
Keep patients happy when delays occur
During morning surgery rush times, registrars at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel began monitoring the actual time patients were arriving in a database.