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Eye surgeons need to know if patients are taking alpha-blockers to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) because those drugs can cause complications during cataract surgery, say several national associations.
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A recent issue of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society contains a special section of nine articles that focus on research designed to identify patient safety issues that can be addressed from an ergonomics perspective.
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Reviewing the standards requirements, poring over checklists, and preparing staff members for survey questions may be standard procedure for all outpatient surgery programs that prepare for accreditation surveys, but office-based programs face certain challenges that hospital-based and freestanding outpatient surgery programs don't encounter.
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Involvement of family members in discharge education and use of a comprehensive medication reconciliation form were the reason for two of the compliments paid to the office-based surgery practice of Gary Burton, MD, a plastic surgeon in Bowie, MD.
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Education and competency testing for all employees and physicians regarding pandemics should be mandatory, according to new guidance from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
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Asking a patient to remove a treasured wedding ring or body jewelry that defines their persona is not easy. However, with the increased focus on patient safety and the risks for injury posed by jewelry, as well as the increase in the popularity of piercings and body jewelry, many outpatient program managers are looking at ways to improve their policies to address all situations.
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A focus on the outpatient surgery building, quality improvement, and an emphasis on credentialing processes were priorities for surveyors from the Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Health Care who visited two ambulatory surgery centers this year.
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Question: We looked at the new rates for surgery center reimbursement and were delighted to see the increase in our procedure reimbursement. Is it safe to open the champagne?
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Consumers now have on-line access to information on facility costs and Medicare payments for 61 procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
