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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published an interim final rule that will allow hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to use alcohol-based hand-rub dispensers under specific conditions. Previously, officials had expressed concerns that the hand rubs could accelerate a fire.
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Managers familiar with a chemical spill last year at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA, and incidents at other outpatient surgery programs say you can learn from others experiences and be better prepared for a chemical spill at your facility.
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We have had numerous requests for a column about interacting with the governing body (for ambulatory surgery centers) and board of directors (for the hospital folks). Regardless of what side of the street you live on, the issues are the same. In this column, we will refer to them both as the board. (How ominous!)
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Medicare would save $1.5 billion in 2005 if cases submitted on hospital outpatient department (HOPD) claims were instead submitted on ambulatory surgery center (ASC) claims, according to a new study conducted for the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) by The Moran Company in Arlington, VA.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health has decided to allow ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to resume some laparoscopic surgery as long as they seek state approval.
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The FDA has asked Pfizer to withdraw valdecoxib (Bextra) from the market due to safety concerns.
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In this paper, health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are examined in both children and adults. A brief overview of methods used to screen for secondhand smoke exposure is given. Among the complications discussed are those of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems.
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