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Tragic errors caused by administration of vincristine into the subarachnoid space of chemotherapy patients continue to occur, even though these wrong-route errors are preventable, according to a recent Sentinel Event Alert issued by JCAHO.
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Focusing on a blame-free environment to promote a culture of patient safety is important; however, it also can have an unintended and undesirable effect on accountability.
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Are you worried about the certified health care engineer surveyor who will be scrutinizing your organizations life safety code compliance during your next JCAHO survey? If so, be aware that the attention paid to life safety and Environment of Care (EC) may be even more intense than you expect.
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This issue is the second installment of a two-part series on evaluation and management of sexual assault in the emergency department. Part I of the series covered initial ED care, physical exam, and evidence collection. This issue will cover laboratory analysis, pharmacotherapy, disposition, follow-up, documentation, and court testimony.
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Taco trucks are inspected twice a year in California, while ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are inspected an average of once every 12 years in that state. That eye-catching news introduced a Washington Post story published in July that went on to say that under federal rules, surgical centers across the country are required to be inspected once every six years, but many are not.
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Wrong code. Out-of-date referral. Inaccurate patient information. All three of these items are simple pieces of information that can cause big problems for your same-day surgery program because they all lead to denials of your claims.
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The average net income per case reported by participants in a Midwest benchmarking study 2005 Midwest Ambulatory Surgical Center Benchmark and Salary Survey ranged from $94.31 to $307.20 per case, with the average total operating expense ranging from $528.84 to $1,241.23.
