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The head of The Joint Commission is urging hospitals to make substantial changes to achieve the ultimate goal of zero patient harm by adapting lessons from high-risk industries.
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Nobody wants to run afoul of the Stark law or other fraud prevention regulations, but it happens.
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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Commission on Cancer (CoC) have released separate lists of specific tests or procedures that are commonly ordered but not always necessary in surgery and surgical oncology.
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Advance directives can 'trip up' ASCs; CMS grants waivers to areas of Life Safety Code; New tools available for AAAHC accreditation; Helping you understand anesthesia standards
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Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center (KSMC) in Clackamas, OR, implemented a "Pathways to Zero SSIs" that resulted in a statistically significant drop in surgical site infections (SSIs) from approximately 7% (2006-2009) to 2.63% (2010-first quarter 2012).
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Do you routinely ignore warning prompts given by an electronic medical record (EMR)?
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A new online clinical and operational benchmarking tool for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is available through the ASC Association (ASCA).
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In preparing for a presentation I'm making on accountable care organizations (ACOs), I am realizing, more than ever, the cost to healthcare for not utilizing the technology that is available to our facilities.
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According to an analysis of 2,646 malpractice claims from all medical specialties closed at The Doctors Company in Napa, CA, 5.8% contained medication-related errors. Of these, 18% included narcotic analgesics, with hydrocodone accounting for eight claims (27% of the total).
