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Under new leadership standards from The Joint Commission (TJC) that take affect in 2009, only hospitals will be required to focus on conflict that may affect safety and quality.
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An outpatient surgery patient shows up without an escort to drive him home. Despite the nurse's insistence, the patient indicates he doesn't have anyone who can escort him.
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I've been in the business of surgery for the past 24 years. Years before that, I was in a clinical role in the OR. I try to stay ahead of the curve; that's my job. Trends are developing out there that you need to be aware of in your workplace.
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Outpatient surgery providers are increasingly using web pages as a means to educate patients; however, how should you design and organize your web page so that it is accessible and easily navigated by older patients? Consider these suggestions from Kay Ball, RN, MSA, CNOR, FAAN, perioperative consultant and educator for K&D Medical in Lewis Center, OH:
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The AAAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement (IQI) has released the clinical versions of three benchmarking study reports: cataract extraction with lens insertion, colonoscopy, and knee arthro-scopy with meniscectomy.
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Ambulatory surgery managers in hospitals, surgery centers, and offices face new requirements in 2009 under a revised chapter of leadership standards from The Joint Commission (TJC).
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Scheduling issues with the operating room. Your facility failing to grow in response to the needs of the community.
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A two-year investigation of the home care industry in New York has resulted in the indictment of B&H Health Care Services, also known as Nursing Personnel Homecare, a Brooklyn, NY-based home health agency.
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Not long ago, case managers for Medical Management International lugged huge cases of patient files with them when they visited clients and often worked into the night, entering documentation and patient notes into the computer.
