Same-Day Surgery – November 1, 2003
November 1, 2003
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Should patients with obstructive sleep apnea be handled as outpatients?
A hospital had seven respiratory arrests among its surgery patients in a short time period. A root-cause analysis surprised managers when it determined a common trait in all seven patients: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). -
Sleep apnea patients require special handling
Because most sleep apnea cases have not been identified, it is not sufficient for same-day surgery providers to simply ask patients if they have sleep apnea, according to the Washington, DC-based American Sleep Apnea Association. -
Do you really need that technology? Think first
No one absolutely no one likes gadgets and electronic toys more than me. Forget food; the fastest way to my heart is by giving me the latest and greatest gizmos. -
What can be done to boost surgery safety in offices?
While a recently published review of Florida surgeries said that death or injury is 10 times more likely in the physician office setting,1 another recently published report indicates a high level of safety in physician offices, at least with oral and maxillofacial procedures. -
If you make it fun, lessons will be remembered
Editors note: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations require providers to offer ongoing training. As a service for our readers, were offering information on some unique educational programs that can help managers meet the staff training requirements. -
HIPAA quizzes test basics
Employees at Childrens Hospital in Birmingham, AL, enjoy quick e-mail quizzes that test their knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and give them a chance to win hippos. -
Formularies list supplies needed for disasters
The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), and the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA) have created medical/surgical supply formularies that provide a blueprint for planning and coordinating supplies in the case of a large-scale chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, or natural disaster. -
Surgical areas to face shortages of 14% to 42%
Most surgical specialties will experience a shortage of surgeons by 2020, a new study predicts. -
Noncompliant transactions to be accepted by CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a contingency plan to accept noncompliant electronic transactions. -
State web sites feature average outpatient charges
To compare your procedure charges with other facilities, look to two state web sites that offer this information for free. -
2003 Salary Survey Results
Same-day surgery managers have looked at every aspect of their new employee recruitment program to identify how to best attract good nurses.