Same-Day-Surgery 2010-02-01

MRSA becoming more prevalent among outpatients — What should you do?

Cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are increasing among outpatients and driving up costs; in fact, a just-released study indicates that the proportion of MRSA increased more than 90% among outpatients with staph over the course of the study.

New field of medicine: Diabetes surgery

A first-of-its-kind consensus statement on diabetes surgery is published online in the Annals of Surgery.

Same-Day Surgery Manager: How you can make this a banner year

Last year was a very interesting year in politics and scandals, but not a good year for business. We sure put a lot of faith in 2010.

Latest research on obstructive sleep apnea

Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a technique that is able to determine whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by screening their urine.

Guarantee addresses complications, billing payer

(In this second of a two-part series on innovative care and pricing plans being used for outpatient surgery, we tell you how a facility offers a guarantee involving complications and billing insurance. In last month's issue, we told you how Geisinger Health System in Danville, PA, has used a checklist of best practices to save money, plus implemented a price guarantee for members of its health plan.)

Depression, exhaustion, and patient safety

Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout.

Emergency airway for difficult intubations

Be prepared, that old Boy Scout motto, is being applied with great success to operating room patients whose anatomy might make it difficult for physicians to help them breathe during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study.

SDS Accreditation Update: Joint Commission, AAAHC report most common problems with compliance

One of the most challenging areas for hospitals and ambulatory organizations undergoing accreditation is meeting National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 02.03.01 requiring organizations to improve the timeliness of reporting and receipt of critical tests and critical results and values.

SDS Accreditation Update: Patient grievance process is given a second look

In 1999, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established a hospital Patient's Rights' Condition of Participation (CoP).

SDS Accreditation Update: Changes announced to 2010 standards

There are many accreditation standard changes by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) effective with this month's publication of the 2010 Accreditation Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care.

Same-Day Surgery – February 1, 2010

February 1, 2010