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There's a new trend in outpatient surgery toward computer-based informed consent. But does this method offer any advantages, legal or otherwise? Yes, according to sources interviewed by Same-Day Surgery.
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A 35-year-old nurse practitioner was convicted for the murder of her husband. She became a murder suspect after investigators discovered she had lied about an extramarital affair and had surreptitiously left the hospital and driven to her house shortly before the house was discovered on fire with her husband inside.
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(Editor's note: This issue includes the first part of a two-part series on how a hospital addressed a wrong-site surgery. This month, we look at the details of the event and how the facility responded. Next month we look at what specific changes were made and how the top leader started networking with other CEOs on safety issues.)
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One-third of providers say their organization has had at least one known case of medical identity theft, and some of those cases might not have been reported, according to the most recent annual survey results from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
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An employee at the St. Louis VA Medical Center identified spots on surgical trays prior to surgeries on Feb. 2, 2011.
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Question: Our surgeon group has been approached by the local hospital to buy an interest in our surgery center.
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Having your ready-to-go list assembled at the start of your survey can help your survey run smoothly, according to The Joint Commission.
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The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon was an early adopter of registration kiosks, says Jane Gray, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, assistant vice president for the revenue cycle.
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The H1N1 influenza pandemic might prompt lasting changes in the personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and the rules that govern them.
