Same-Day Surgery – January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
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Your patients are taking supplements, but will they stop before surgery?
Clinicians concerned about bleeding and other complications -
$276 million case holds many lessons
The multi-million dollar award against the Tuomey Healthcare system holds important lessons regarding a hospital's business relationship with physicians performing outpatient surgery. The case involved allegations of improper referrals and payment to physicians. -
ECRI releases top 10 list of technology hazards
Regarding ECRI Institute's list of Top 10 Health Technology Hazards, the following is advise. -
Healthcare facilities rely on credentialing companies
Most hospital systems are using an outside credentialing company to verify that the vendor is safe to allow on-site and in certain situations, such as surgery, says Dan Flynn, a surgical instrument sales representative with K&D Medical in Columbus, OH. The hospitals are turning to these outside companies to do all the verification, which frees them of that administrative burden but still gives them assurance that the vendor has been properly vetted. -
First virtual surgery with VIPAAR, Google Glass
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Ex-doc gets life sentence for HCV outbreak
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Need to hire staff or get hired?
Hiring staff is one of the most pleasurable and satisfying experience most of us do. It can also be one of the most frustrating. We have several facilities where we need to augment the staff at centers or hire for completely new facilities. I dont know which I enjoy most. I think it is infinitely easier to hire 30 or 40 all new staff than it is to fill one vacant position. -
TJC tweaks patient safety goal