Daily Adventures in ASC Leadership
In-services. We all know the importance of training our staff, keeping them updated and communicating regularly. If you are like me, You swear you just had an in-service recently, go back to your records, and time has flown by. Could that last documented in-service really have …
If you are anything like me, you sighed out loud in hearing about the outbreaks this week at some care facilities linked to potentially contaminated scopes. The word superbug should be only something found in scary movies, yet is unfortunately very real.
If you are anything like me, policy review and revision is something I tend to dread. Sometimes, there is an exhaustive thick policy book that rivals War and Peace. Sometimes, there are several books that have been divided up by category. Always, no matter …
We have all heard it before: The key to effective management is delegation. But, if you are like me, sometimes it’s hard to let go. What if the ball gets dropped? The problem is that either can’t get it all done well, or worse, we trust …
We have always called it the MSDS book. It typically lives somewhere in the facility where all can reference it, right? Did you know the “M” went away? Yup. No more MSDS. I guess we can call it the “SDS” book, or the Safety …
Conscious Sedation can be an appropriate way to provide comfort to a patient during certain procedures. Doing it safely means that you implement processes and policies to protect your patients. Bottom line is, despite how much or what type of sedation you are providing, If …
Not only is care communication important, it is also a AAAHC requirement. Here are some thoughts you may want to consider to improve the process and communication at your facility. Are your PACU nurses only hearing about IV fluids? I know it may sound …
CMS describes it as a way to promote more efficient health care for Medicare beneficiaries. It can be overwhelming. Between registering for access, understanding what, how, and when to report, it is stressful. Especially considering that, if not done right, reimbursement may be affected.