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Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher than Previously Thought

Four of every 10 obesity surgery patients develop a complication, such as a hernia, within 6 months of leaving the hospital, according to a new study by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study is the most ...More
July 24, 2006
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VHA Research Finds Disruptive Behavior Common in Operating Rooms; Behavior Linked to Adverse Events, Medical Errors, and Mortality

IRVING, Texas -- New research conducted by VHA Inc., a national healthcare alliance, has found that disruptive behavior between surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists occurs frequently in hospital operating rooms and can negatively affect patient outcomes. Of those ...More
July 6, 2006
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Joint Commission Establishes Infection Control Standard to Address Influenza Vaccines for Staff

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) announces the approval of an infection control standard that requires accredited organizations to offer influenza vaccinations to staff, which includes volunteers, and ...More
June 22, 2006
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Tracking Computer-Based Error Reports Improves Patient Safety

To err is human, but asking nurses, physicians and other hospital staff to report medication errors and log them into a computer database can help improve patient safety systems as well as human error rates, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. ...More
June 22, 2006
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FDA and ISMP Launch Campaign to Reduce Medication Mistakes Caused by Unclear Medical Abbreviations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) today launched a nationwide healthcare professional education campaign aimed at reducing the number of common but preventable sources of medication mix-ups and mistakes caused ...More
June 14, 2006
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections in ASCs

Preventing Surgical Site Infections in ASCs By Kathy Dix Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have long been known for their low infection rates related to surgical site infections (SSIs). There are several theories about why the rates stand in such marked contrast to SSI ...More
June 1, 2006
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American College of Radiology Calls into Question Recent Report on Medication Error Rates in Imaging Facilities

RESTON, Va. -- The American College of Radiology (ACR) asserts that incomplete and inaccurate information was included in a recent United States Pharmacopeia (USP) study regarding medication error rates in imaging facilities, and that the report may unnecessarily alarm ...More
January 19, 2006
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National Surgical Hospitals Subscribes to Saferating Inc. Paperless Form Technology

LEWISTON , Maine -- NationalSurgicalHospitals, (NSH) a leader in developing freestanding surgical hospitals, has subscribed to Saferating's PFT. This contract will enhance NSH quality, tracking, and risk management reporting. NSH will transition its quality, risk, and ...More
January 19, 2006
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Today's SurgiCenter - News

Survey Reveals U.S. Leads Other Countries in Medical Errors A new international survey supported by The Commonwealth Fund finds that one-third of United States patients with health problems reported experiencing medical mistakes, medication errors, or inaccurate or delayed ...More
January 1, 2006
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THIRD ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

THIRD ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Navigating the Political Landscape By Kelly M. Pyrek As of press time, one of the most important bills affecting the ambulatory surgery industry is circulating in Congress, and community leaders hope that this piece of legislation will ...More
January 1, 2006
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