Same-Day Surgery – August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
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Anesthesiologist passed hepatitis C to patients — Are yours safe?
Anesthesia providers, especially those who practice in freestanding facilities and offices, are buzzing about a cluster of three hepatitis C infections found in patients who received intravenous anesthesia from the same anesthesiologist based in New York City in August 2006. The anesthesiologist worked at about 10 outpatient practices. -
Respiratory section added to Standard Precautions
Under updated infection control guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Standard Precautions now include respiratory/cough etiquette instructions. -
Want savings? Focus policies on cost control
Managing costs for an outpatient surgery program is an ongoing challenge for all managers, but the challenge is not insurmountable, according to experts interviewed by Same-Day Surgery. -
Nonsurgeons encroach into your territory
Ambulatory surgery providers have often raised concerned about nonsurgeons venturing into surgical territory. Now one state has sanctioned the practice. -
Clippers vs. razors: Simple step to reduce SSIs
When an outpatient surgery program has a low surgical site infection rate, it is hard to attribute the low rate to any one activity, but experts interviewed by Same-Day Surgery agree that following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) guidelines for hair removal prior to surgery is a simple step to take as part of an overall program. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Patient's death, updating policies, and other issues
Question: We had a patient die in our operating room last week, and we are all still devastated by it. Administration is running around making sure that everything was done properly and that everyone followed procedure, and it is just terrible. -
Silicone implants are back, but little reason to fear
Silicone breast implants are now available for cosmetic purposes after a long hiatus, and chances are good that surgeons are using them in your operating rooms. But should you worry about a repeat of the lawsuit frenzy that led to the banishment of silicone implants years ago?