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Question: Is cross-training of staff really that cost-effective? I have several of my staff threaten to quit if I force them to work in PACU. I am forcing the cross-training based upon an article you wrote in Same-Day-Surgery some time ago.
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Although thyroidectomies now are performed using minimally invasive techniques, surgeons have been reluctant to move the procedure to an outpatient setting for a variety of reasons including risk of bleeding and the threat of low blood calcium levels.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that facilities stop using Custom Ultrasonics endoscope washer/disinfectors if alternative automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) are immediately available and it is feasible to make the switch. The affected products include the System 83 Plus Washer/Disinfector, the System 83 Plus MiniFlex Washer/Disinfector, and all accessories.
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By locating a social worker in hospital emergency departments to help members overcome barriers to primary care, Horizon NJ Health was able to decrease ED visits by 45% among members who had a face-to-face conversation with the social worker.
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A new web site, www.CalHospitalCompare.org, enables Californians to compare the performance of more than 200 hospitals statewide on a variety of quality measures from maternity services to cardiac treatment.
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When members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida are seriously ill, injured, facing surgery, or need help negotiating the health care system, their care is managed by a care coordinator located in their region.
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Patients with life-limiting conditions who received patient-centered management had dramatically reduced utilization and cost of care compared to patients with similar conditions who received regular case management, a study by Blue Shield of California has concluded.
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Discharge planners/case managers may encounter physicians who insist upon making referrals to specific post-acute providers. These physicians may serve as medical directors or provide consulting services to the providers to whom they insist upon making referrals. Are these types of arrangements appropriate?
