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Top 10 Pet Peeves from Same-Day Surgery Readers
A couple of months ago, I asked Same-Day Surgery readers to send me a list of their “pet peeves” after I listed mine. I received almost 100 emails from readers listing what irritates them the most.
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Bills Aim to Help Prevent Superbug Outbreaks
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) has introduced two pieces of legislation after a yearlong investigation that he requested by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform found significant gaps in existing law that contributed to a nationwide problem of superbug outbreaks due to tainted duodenoscopes.
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Healthcare Facilities Could Face Liability From Recall of Duodenoscope
Healthcare facilities and providers face potential liability related to the use of a scope that has been recalled and is the subject of lawsuits against the manufacturer.
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Surgery-related Outbreaks from Drug Diversion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assisted state and local health departments in the investigation of the following infection outbreaks stemming from drug diversion activities that involved surgical healthcare providers who tampered with injectable drugs.
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Look for Weak Links to Prevent Drug Diversion
Kimberly New, RN, JD, founder of Diversion Specialists in Knoxville, TN, who frequently consults with healthcare facilities on drug diversion, cites the following common areas of weakness in diversion prevention programs:
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Compliance Mentor - May 2016
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Thousands of Patients Seek Testing After Healthcare Worker Charged with Drug Diversion
In an all-too-familiar scenario, a healthcare worker charged with diverting drugs in Colorado had a history of moving from facility to facility, which has prompted several other facilities to advise thousands of patients to get tested for bloodborne pathogens.
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Assaults on Anesthetized Patients Lead to Lawsuits
The assaults and pending litigation have raised concerns among surgery providers about how best to protect vulnerable patients.
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Avoiding the Readmission Nickel and Dime Trap
Learn proper discharge planning or risk standing tall before The Man. -
Use Online Resources from ARHP for HPV Patient and Provider Education
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals offers a wide range of online resources on the human papillomavirus to help clinicians stay current on prevention and treatment, as well as to provide education to their patients.