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In September, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) responded to the proposed ambulatory surgery center (ASC) payment rule by calling for cost reporting for all ASCs, according to the ASC Association (ASCA).
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer will pick up the tab for preventable surgical site infections (SSIs) following cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures, including pacemaker and defibrillator implants.
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Mary Parker Follett, described as an influential social commentator and writer in the early 20th century, defined management as "the art of getting things done through people." She described management as philosophy.
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Bergein Frederick Overholt, MD, of Knoxville, TN, has been name a winner of Same-Day Surgery's Gold Star award as part of its 35th anniversary celebration. SDS is awarding Gold Stars to outstanding leaders and innovators in the outpatient surgery field.
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(Editor's note: Have you experienced sexism in your position? Or do you know of a good way to avoid this problem creeping up in your program? Contact Joy Dickinson, Executive Editor, at
[email protected].)
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released proposed guidelines for Medicare's new ASC quality reporting program, available by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) on ASCA Connect at http://bit.ly/K6OM1O. According to the ASCA, the proposal provides the following information:
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When examining compliance issues before your survey by The Joint Commission, consider the quote from former president Ronald Reagan: "Trust, but verify."
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As part of The Joint Commission's Speak Up initiatives for patient safety, the agency is offering colorful posters that feature the characters from the Speak Up videos. The posters can be downloaded for free.
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I receive some interesting questions as a result of Same-Day Surgery newsletter. Some are funny, others serious; there are a few sad ones, and some are outrageous. I tried this month to pick ones that I think might be universal to all surgery providers. I hope you agree.
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