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Informed consent can be a challenge with any patient, but it is particularly difficult with pediatric cases. One option is a multimedia presentation that can help get the necessary information across to the patient and family members in a more engaging way than the standard discussion.
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Question: Is cross-training of staff really that cost-effective? I have several of my staff threaten to quit if I force them to work in PACU. I am forcing the cross-training based upon an article you wrote in Same-Day-Surgery some time ago.
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Although thyroidectomies now are performed using minimally invasive techniques, surgeons have been reluctant to move the procedure to an outpatient setting for a variety of reasons including risk of bleeding and the threat of low blood calcium levels.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that facilities stop using Custom Ultrasonics endoscope washer/disinfectors if alternative automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) are immediately available and it is feasible to make the switch. The affected products include the System 83 Plus Washer/Disinfector, the System 83 Plus MiniFlex Washer/Disinfector, and all accessories.
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A new study of Medicaid future funding requirements by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured projects a less dire situation than often suggested by conventional wisdom.
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A look at health care needs of the growing number of immigrants in the United States raises questions about the financial wisdom of excluding them from routine health care, and especially prenatal care.
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Two respected health researchers say the Bush administration's plans to cut $26 billion from Medicaid spending over the next five years are misguided, and what is needed is a fundamental restructuring of the program to cover more people and shift more costs to the federal government.
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Some states are experimenting with new ways of delivering dental care to Medicaid patients and reporting good results.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials said they are changing the requirement and will now say that all babies born in the United States whose deliveries are covered by Medicaid may remain eligible for Medicaid under certain circumstances.
