Same-Day Surgery (Vol. 40, No. 1) - January 1, 2016

Printing 3D medical devices comes with substantial liability risk

Just a few years ago, 3D printing was a futuristic breakthrough that seemed to have endless potential for manufacturing and other industries. The future is here, and surgery is one of the fields in which professionals are using 3D printing to create models and even surgical devices that are otherwise unavailable.

Doctor reveals dirty secret about how OR patients are treated

An essay in the Annals of Internal Medicine received the attention of not just the medical community, but also the general public, when it revealed how anesthetized patients sometimes are treated with disrespect and even subject to what could be considered assault.

OR staffers invite others to laugh at patient

An incident involving an out-of-control OR team illustrates how undignified and abusive behavior can occur even at facilities with high standards.

Many patients prefer postop care to be online

Most patients who undergo routine, uncomplicated operations prefer online postoperative consultations to in-person visits, according to results from a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

OIG will focus on these areas in 2016

The Work Plan of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services lists projects to be addressed during the fiscal year. The plan includes projects planned in each of the Department’s major entities, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Help your employees find work meaningful, productive, and stable

An ever-growing issue with all healthcare facilities is employee satisfaction, relations, and interaction with the business.

Price increases compared for ASCs, hospitals

The proliferation of ambulatory surgery centers has not led to a decrease in hospital outpatient surgery department prices, according to a new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Recall of automated scope reprocessors ordered

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its automated endoscope reprocessors from healthcare facilities due to what the FDA says is “the firm’s continued violations of federal law.”

Elective surgery risk factor: post-hospital syndrome

A condition known as post- hospital syndrome is a significant risk factor for patients who undergo elective outpatient surgery, according to a study from Loyola in Maywood, IL.

Supplement to anesthesia consensus statement

SmartTots has issued a supplement to its recent revised consensus statement on anesthesia and young children in response to a clinical trial’s preliminary outcome that found no difference in the developing brain between 2-year-olds who had undergone general anesthesia and those who had received regional anesthesia as infants.

With staff shortages projected, you’ll need to stand out among surgery providers

Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first? The good news is that the nursing shortage is not as bad as predicted several years ago. The bad news is that there still is a shortage projected.

Survey Snapshot

In responding to the 2015 Same-Day Surgery Salary Survey, more than one-third (38.46%) of respondents saw pay increases of 1% to 3%.

Same-Day Surgery – January 1, 2016

January 1, 2016