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A study by the University of Michigan (U-M) Health System in Ann Arbor showed 1 in 84 highest-risk patients suffers a dangerous blood clot after surgery.
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On the surface, evacuating a facility might seem like a simple and straightforward process, but have you ever thought through exactly how you would evacuate patients, some of whom might be in surgery, as well as staff and families? Although such a scenario might seem far-fetched, consider these three recent examples:
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Drug shortages and lean economic times might tempt some to scavenge the remnants of doses left in a "single-dose" vial.
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Five new mid-year codes representing surgical services were added to the list of ambulatory surgery center (ASC) payable procedures, effective July 1, 2012, according to the ASC Association
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For a year and a half, the University of Michigan (U-M) Health System in Ann Arbor turned one of its head and neck surgery practices into a laboratory.
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In nearly every business, the single largest expense and asset is people. Staff! Full time, part time, per diem, travelers however you classify them, they are the largest line item on your budget, and often your largest headache.
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This study reports data from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study (ICE-PCS) on the clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis related to pacemakers and ICDs. ICE-PCS collected data on 3284 patients with endocarditis from 64 centers in 28 countries in a central database.
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Linezolid was non-inferior to vancomycin in patients with nosocomially acquired MRSA pneumonia. Although mortality was similar among linezolid- and vancomycin-treated patients, several outcomes (such as clinical cure and microbiological cure) favored linezolid.
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Institution of a formal audit and feedback program resulted in a decrease in use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and a 31% reduction in cases of Clostridium difficile infection.
