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Evidence for a preadmit showering regimen
A standardized preadmission shower regimen results in maximum skin surface concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate that can inhibit or kill surgical wound pathogens. -
Retirement system saves $7 million: Coverage adjusted for hospital colonoscopies
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) saved $7 million on spending for colonoscopy two years after it implemented a reference payment initiative that offered full insurance coverage at low-priced facilities but required substantial cost sharing if patients picked a high-priced alternative, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
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A blurred line between hospitals and surgery centers
The line between hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers is becoming more and more blurred.
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Problem of surgery on the wrong site and retained objects won’t go away
Wrong-site surgery errors persist even after years of concerted efforts to avoid them, and some of the standard prevention policies and procedures might not be effective enough. Some facilities are finding other ways to prevent this never event and other errors.
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Recommendations for bronchoscope reprocessing
The FDA has issued safety recommendations for healthcare facilities that reprocess flexible bronchoscopes, the American Hospital Association recently reported.
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Alarm sounded: Recurrent problems in reprocessing
Warning that continuing infection control lapses are endangering patients, the CDC and the FDA recently issued a joint alert calling for healthcare facilities to review policies and practices in cleaning and processing reusable medical devices.
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The Vitals - October 2015
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Growing number of elderly brings issues with LOS, readmissions
In this first part of a two-part series on elderly patients, we discuss problems that cause delirium in and unanticipated hospitalization of seniors. In next month’s issue, we discuss more specifics about the problems, as well as solutions from experts in the field. -
Nearly Half of the Uninsured are Eligible for Medicaid or Obamacare
Nearly half of the 32.3 million nonelderly people in the US who didn’t have health insurance at the beginning of this year are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized coverage through the ACA.
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Incidental findings in research subjects: It’s complicated
Incidental findings in research subjects — which can be completely benign or herald significant health problems — raise thorny issues for IRBs that are best addressed through informed consent and a detailed contingency plan.