CMS moving MU attestation to QualityNet Secure Portal
Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving submission of 2017 meaningful use (MU) data from the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System to the QualityNet Secure Portal (QNet), effective January 2, 2018, the October 4 EHR Intelligence reports. QNet is currently…
Diffusion, implementation of acute care surgery across the US
Editor's Note Acute care surgery (ie, an organized system of trauma, general surgery, and critical care) implementation has occurred unevenly across the US, with rural communities and regions the slowest, this study finds. Of 1,690 hospitals surveyed, 272 had implemented acute care surgery by 2015โan increase from 34 in 2001…
Joint Commission begins Phase 4 revisions of EP Review Project
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on October 4 announced that Phase 4 of the EP [elements of performance] Review Project has begun, with EPs across all accreditation programs being evaluated for streamlining and consolidation. Revisions from the first part of Phase 4 will take effect January 1, 2018. Consolidation is…
Collective wisdom: Veteran leaders entertain questions during open forum
A major benefit of attending the OR Manager Conference is the opportunity to tap into the knowledge and experience of long-time OR leaders. During the โAsk Me Anythingโ forum on October 4, attendees heard from an expert panel consisting of Margo Karsten, PhD, MSN, BSN, Banner Health Northern Colorado chief…
Hitting the beach with OR Manager at Discovery Cove
On Tuesday, October 3, OR Manager Conference attendees wound down from a full day of educational sessions by relaxing and celebrating with friends and colleagues at Discovery Cove in SeaWorld. After enjoying dinner, drinks, and dessert, they met with animal ambassadors to hold animals, including sloths and parrots. Later in…
PACU Manager Summit will be back for 2018
The 2017 OR Manager Conference concluded on Wednesday, October 4, after a successful 3 days of both post- and perioperative education and networking.ย With more than 200 attendees in its inaugural year, the PACU Manager Summit exceeded expectations, and will be back in 2018. The summit will be held in…
Factors linked to readmission after total hip
Editor's Note All-cause readmission is the only metric in widespread use, but it overlooks important information that enables readmission risk to be understood, this study finds. Of 514,455 patients in the UK analyzed over a 10-year period, there were 30,489 all-cause readmissions, 16,499 readmissions related to the surgical site, and…
Joint Commission deletes Medication Management EP
Editor's Note The Joint Commission announced on October 4 that it is deleting element of performance (EP) 3 for Medication Management 09.01.01 for hospitals and critical access hospitals, effective October 1. The standard states: โThe [critical access] hospital educates patients, and their families as needed, regarding the appropriate use of…
FDA issues Safety Alert for intraocular TMV injections
Editor's Note The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on October 3 issued a Safety Alert saying the agency had received an adverse event report on a patient who was diagnosed with bilateral hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis after being administered injections of a compounded triamcinolone, moxifloxacin, vancomycin (TMV) formulation in each…
Hybrid OR exhibit: An innovative, experiential learning opportunity
Understanding the next generation of operating rooms was the theme of a breakout session at the OR Manager Conference on Monday, October 2, that covered the A to Z of hybrid suites. Attendees were invited to further tap the wisdom of hybrid OR experts and ask any โburning questionsโ during…