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To ensure medication safety in your program, perform regular safety rounds in perioperative areas to observe labeling procedures, promote consistency, and inquire about barriers to implementing this safety practice, advises the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in Huntingdon Valley, PA.
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Many of us thinking about shopping at discount department stores or office supply stores when we want to save money on household items, but one surgery center saved thousands by hitting these same stories to purchase medical equipment.
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Medicare beneficiaries can purchase presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs), under a new ruling from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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The American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) has announced a new state advocacy program in collaboration with state associations, corporate ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and allied national organizations.
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This column addresses specific questions related to implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posts answers to frequently asked questions related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule on its web site: www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
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To avoid medication errors, the scrub person and the circulating nurse should concurrently verify all medications and solutions visually and verbally by reading the product name, strength, and dosage from the labels, advises the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in Huntingdon Valley, PA.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required by law to implement a new payment system for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) by Jan. 1, 2008.
