Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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Opioids prolong ASC patients' recovery after eye surgery — 3 study findings
Fentanyl use was linked to prolonged recovery times in an ASC, according to research published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. -
3 tips for successful patient communications in ASCs
Effective communication between patients and staff helps an ASC run more effectively, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. -
3 ASC quality reporting trends to know
Enhanced methods of quality reporting can help ASCs increase patient volume and improve quality, according to ASC management software company SimplifyASC. -
WHO classifies burnout as 'occupational phenomenon' in ICD-11
The World Health Organization updated the definition of workplace burnout in the ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon, characterizing it in three dimensions. -
Screen outpatients for frailty, researchers say — 6 key takeaways
Frailty can heighten the risks of elective, outpatient procedures, which are increasing in popularity, according to researchers interviewed by MedicalResearch.com. -
April 2019 worst month on record for healthcare data breaches: Pain management ASC operator affected
Forty-six healthcare data breaches occurred in April, which is more than any month on record since the HHS' Office for Civil Rights began publishing reports in 2019, according to HIPAA Journal. -
McLeod Regional wields surgical checklist: 6 positive results + 3 change management tips
McLeod Regional Health System surgeons now use a checklist for all cases to reduce errors and improve outcomes, according to Harvard Business Review. -
How to mitigate infection risk in surgical care through process standardization
Patients are more likely to get hospital-acquired infection than lose their checked airline luggage, according to Maureen Spencer, RN, an infection prevention and clinical implementation consultant. -
California ASC hits 1,000 robotic surgeries milestone
Physicians at the Tustin, Calif.-based miVIP Orange County Multispecialty Surgery Center performed the 1,000th robotic surgery this month. -
Improving hand washing, decreasing surgical site infections & more: 3 ASC quality insights from Northwestern Medicine nursing manager Lynn Nolan
Lynn M. Nolan, MSN, RN, Manager of the Universal Care Center and post anesthesia care unit at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital, shared her tips and insight on how to improve quality and infection control at ASCs. -
Sharon Dufault, nurse manager at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, on improving ASC quality & infection control
Sharon Dufault, BSN, RN, shared insights on quality improvement in ASCs with Becker's ASC Review. -
3 things to know about work/life balance & its effect on ASC quality
Adopting a solid work-life balance culture at an ASC doesn't have to impede the center's efficiency, according to ASC management software company Simplify ASC. -
ASCs among 130 organizations recognized for quality
More than 130 Michigan hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, inpatient psychiatric facilities, ASCs and home health agencies received the 2019 Governor's Award of Excellence, Midland Daily News reports. -
The 10 best states for physicians to thrive
Medscape released its Best & Worst Places to Practice List chronicling the top states to practice in. -
The 'marketing' opportunity of suture removal — 3 reasons it's essential
Removing sutures is a marketing opportunity for surgeons, according to hand surgeon Jay Talsania, MD. -
Minimally invasive surgery, chronic diseases spur growth of ambulatory healthcare
The increase in patients over the age of 65, minimally invasive surgery and chronic diseases are prompting the increasing use of ambulatory healthcare, according to a report from Research and Markets. -
Google's most-searched diseases, by state
HPV, celiac disease and diabetes are the most-Googled diseases in the U.S., despite not being as deadly or as prevalent as heart disease, the nation's top killer disease, according to an analysis from insurance research company TermLife2Go. -
Simplify ASC's Marta Shultz on the key ways ASCs can improve quality
ASCs can improve quality in three key ways, according to Marta Shultz, vice president of quality for Simplify ASC. -
How ASCs can benefit from around-the-clock monitoring — 5 takeaways
ASCs can ensure a safe, comfortable environment by continuously monitoring air temperature, humidity and pressure, according to PharmaWatch, a healthcare monitoring solutions provider. -
3 takeaways for ASCs supporting surgical smoke laws
Surgical smoke, or toxic emissions generated from surgical tools cutting and burning tissue during surgery, can negatively affect the surgeons and nurses that work in operating rooms who breathe in the smoke.
