Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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3 ways to improve ASC quality
David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health Services, a healthcare finance outsourcing company, outlined three ways to improve ASC quality through improved patient safety and outcomes. -
ASC-specific data collection essential in developing industry quality measures, study finds
Because more patients are being treated in ASCs, customizing quality improvement measures to the outpatient environment is essential, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. -
Healthcare data breaches spiked in March
There were 31 healthcare data breaches in March, about 14 percent higher than the average in the last five years, according to HIPAA Journal. -
Hand-washing monitoring systems work: 3 study details
Hand hygiene compliance increases with the use of an electronic monitoring system, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. -
Provation now part of the ASC Quality Collaboration
Provation, a clinical productivity software provider serving 1,000 ASCs, has joined the ASC Quality Collaboration, an independent organization that develops standardized quality measures. -
Missouri ASC wins quality award for pain-management protocol: 4 insights
Columbia, Mo.-based CSA Surgical Center received the Bernard A. Kershner Award for a study improving pain management of laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. -
Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists becomes 1st ASC to use DJO Global patient-selection tool
Burbank, Calif.-based Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists adopted software to help identify outpatient joint replacement surgery candidates. -
5 recent developments on ASC quality to know
Here are five things to know about ASC quality that Becker's ASC Review has covered in the last couple of weeks: -
How your ASC can maintain safe conditions around the clock — 4 best practices
Accrediting bodies and CMS are ramping up environmental requirements for healthcare facilities in an effort to reduce infection rates, according to PharmaWatch, a healthcare monitoring solutions provider. -
HOPD quality initiatives are ill-suited for ASCs, researchers say — 5 insights
Quality improvement projects designed for inpatient hospital settings are often ineffective in ASCs without significant modification, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. -
Colorado's new law targets surgical smoke exposure at ASCs — 3 insights
Colorado passed legislation requiring ASCs and hospitals to adopt policies preventing surgical smoke exposure, Infection Control Today reports. -
What are the differences in patients treated in ASCs vs. HOPDs?
A study from the American Hospital Association conducted by KNG Health Consulting found there were significant differences in patients treated in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments. -
3 ways to prevent infection in ambulatory care settings
The Joint Commission outlined steps from its Speak Up to Prevent Infection Campaign to improve infection prevention in the ambulatory setting. -
3 things to know about nurse burnout
The impact of burned out nurses spreads to an overall hospital or health system, according to a report from PRC. -
How much does an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system affect compliance? 3 research details to know
Deploying electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems intermittently helps prevent a decline in staff participation, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. -
Leapfrog launches inaugural ASC quality & safety survey: 5 details
The Leapfrog Group launched a survey evaluating ASC quality and safety April 1. -
Which specialties result in the most subsequent hospital visits?
MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress outlined data on ASC characteristics, including the specialties where patients treated experience the most subsequent hospital visits. -
13 things to know about ASC quality measures from MedPAC's report
MedPAC's 2019 report to Congress included quality information from Medicare Hospital Compare data for ASCs for 2013 through 2016. -
Bed bugs may 'hitchhike' on surgery center & hospital patients — 6 risk areas
The risk of an advanced bed bug infestation is low for surgery centers due to frequent bedding changes, but facilities should still take precautions to prevent bed bug introduction, according to Pest Control Technology. -
Wrong-site surgery & transfer rates drop in ASCs for Q4 — 6 key statistics
All-cause hospital transfer and wrong-site surgery rates dropped in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter of 2018, according to the ASC Quality Collaboration's latest ASC quality report
