Novel program decreases readmissions of ileostomy patients
Editor's Note Implementation of a novel program by researchers from Emory University, Atlanta, for patients with newly created ileostomies reduced 30-day readmissions by 58% and cost of readmissions per patient by more than 80%. Typically, nearly 30% of patients with newly-formed ileostomies require readmission from severe dehydration or associated complications.…
Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety issues new recommendations
Editor's Note The Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety, a multi-stakeholder collaborative convened and operated by ECRI Institute, has issued new safe practice recommendations for the use of health IT in improving the accuracy of patient identification. Mistaken identifications can lead to wrong patient care, improper care, or no care…
Donโt Sweat the Small Stuff: Turnover and First Case Starts Are Not Your Most Important Metrics
Free Webinar: Donโt Sweat the Small Stuff: Turnover and First Case Starts Are Not Your Most Important Metrics Tuesday, March 21 12:00-1:00 pm
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Conference takes OR business leaders to the next level
More than 400 surgical services directors, business managers, and thought leaders gathered in New Orleans in early February for the 2017 OR Business Management Conference. They came to explore new technology, learn from experts in the field, and network with their peers. They left with a wealth of ideas on…
12-week program prepares new nurses for the OR
If you told OR leaders they could onboard a nurse without previous surgical experience in just 12 weeks, most would scoff, โImpossible!โ But at Sutter Health University, the impossible has become not only possible, but highly successful, thanks to an innovative program created by Renee Dodge, MSN, RN, RNFA, CNOR,…
Editorial
Even before Trump took office, Congress was planning to prepare ACA repeal legislation by January 27. It looked as though action could be swift once key members of the new administration took office. However, The Washington Postโs report of a January 26 meeting of Republican lawmakers indicated they were far…
CMS immediate jeopardy trail may lead to the OR
What makes an OR subject to an immediate jeopardy finding from a Medicare inspection? Immediate jeopardy is cited when a providerโs noncompliance with one or more of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaidโs (CMS) Conditions of Participation causes or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death. …
DNV accreditation: A positive spin on survey preparation
There is a lot of buzz in the healthcare community about a newcomer to the accreditation process. For many years, the Joint Commission was the first choice for providing accreditation for hospitals in the US. But Norway-based Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is gaining ground, representing more than 350 hospitals and…
Arm your staff with strategies to prevent HAIs
Each year, more than 700,000 patients in acute care hospitals fall prey to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), and approximately 75,000 hospitalized patients die from them. Such statistics have gotten the attention of regulatory agencies that are determined to reduce these numbers. The Healthcare-Acquired Infections and Medical Technology Stakeholder Event held in…