Same-Day Surgery – March 1, 2009
March 1, 2009
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Centers come under tighter scrutiny for infection control practices
Desktop sterilizer that have had no preventive maintenance and calibration, and no spore tests are being done to ensure sterility. -
Surgery center turns around in 7 months — Here's how
How would you like to reduce your staffing costs from 52% to 20% of your revenue in seven months? It is possible, based on the successes at Melville (NY) Surgery Center. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Communication can be key — but what system works?
Looking back into 2008, I noticed that a few things worked well, considering what a miserable year it was. However, many other things did not. I found there to be some consistency in the stuff that worked and the stuff that didn't, with the common ground being communication. -
Online preregistration frees up phone registrars
Allowing patients the option of preregistering online is good for patient satisfaction and also frees up patient staff for those who prefer to speak with a representative. -
Conditions for Coverage have new requirements
The new Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfC), which take effect May 18, 2009, have several changes for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to the ASC Association. According to the association, they include: -
Israeli HIV+ surgeon cleared to continue work
In a case that recalls the national hue and cry of the Florida HIV dental outbreak in the early 1990s, investigators have determined that HIV provider-to-patient infections remain exceedingly rare. -
Reading grade levels rise with difficult medical terms
When difficult medical terms are used in a text, the reading grade level is higher.