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Who do we love? Our surgeons, of course! Who do we hate? Our surgeons, of course. What is it about this group of practitioners that can drive us all to extremes, often within one day?
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Physicians who offer moderate, deep, or general sedation in their offices should be board-certified in the type of surgery they perform in the office setting, under new guidelines for office-based surgery approved by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), both in Chicago.
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Even before the new accreditation survey process goes into effect, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Organizations has created options to the self-assessment component
of the survey.
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Hospices should work with their medical practice partners to develop a process in which patients are informed early about advance care directives.
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In recognition of the legal complexity and emotional breadth of the Schiavo case, the Alexandria, VA-based National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and the NHPCOs development arm, the National Hospice Foundation, have provided documents below on the NHPCO web site to offer further insight into this case and help those interested in information about advance care planning.
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Sheila Brune, RN, CPHQ, CPUR, says the quality of direct patient care is the most important predictor of patient satisfaction.
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Those who work with senior citizens have a new tool to help them advise their clients on appropriate care or living decisions. CarePlanner is a web site and on-line tool to help people make decisions about care for the elderly or disabled, based on their situation and preferences.
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Pinellas Park, FL, a suburban enclave nestled between Tampa Bay and the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, has become the epicenter of the debate over euthanasia.
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One of the more intriguing prospects for hospices participation in a broader continuum of palliative or end-of-life care is collaboration with PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) sites.
