Same-Day Surgery 1999: Vol 23 Index

5 Pages·1999·2 MB·English

Same-Day Surgery
1999 Index
Accreditation Ambulatory payment classifications Tips to help you evaluate
Accreditation to require (APCs) (Also see Medicare and reprocessors, JUL:79
benchmarking, JUL:83 Finances)
Competence: ‘The shot heard round Outpatient PPS may be phased in, Credentialing
the world,’ MAR:38 DEC:147 AMA offers credentialing assistance
Don’t get tripped up by the “No. 1 Providers work to delay ASC rates’ product, JUL:86
trouble spot’ — Step-by-step implementation, OCT:118 Can your ASC meet the
guide to resolving problems with Trouble ahead with proposed credentialing challenge of new
OL JUN:72 outpatient regs? JAN:11 tools, techniques? JUN:65
Fire drills are a problem — Here’s Will final APC regulations be Protect yourself with good
how to ace them, JAN:14 published in ‘99? SEP:112 (credentialing) documentation,
HCFA on track to beef up oversight JUN:67
of facilities, SEP:111 Anesthesia J
JCAHO outlines causes of most Guidelines for office-based Documentation/forms (Also see
wrong-site surgery, JAN:13 anesthesia, DEC:Supplement Credentialing)
Joint Commission crackdown: Are Long arm of regulation reaches out Day Surgery Checklist,
you doing flash sterilization from states and anesthesia NOV:Supplement
properly? SEP:101 society, DEC:137 Day Surgery Discharge Plan,
Joint Commission offers new New Jersey regulations focus on NOV:Supplement
publication, DEC:148 patient safety, JAN:5 Lakeview Hospital Patient
Joint Commission targets surgery NJ sets benchmark to regulate office Admission Assessment,
— five areas identified for core anesthesia, JAN:4 AUG:Supplement
measures, AUG:99 Mountain View Post Operative
Keeping records confidential is not Careers Questionnaire, NOV:Supplement
tough, FEB:27 Key to survival: changing attitudes, Mountain View Surgery Center
Sample Physician Letter (Wound NOV:134 Patient Outcome Reporting,
Infections), MAY:63 NOV:Supplement
SurgiCenter of Baltimore Cost containment Pat Phone Interview, APR:43
Investigation of Wound Cut your costs and reduce your Perioperative pathway ensures
Infections, May:Supplement stress: Select appropriate patients consistent care, MAR:35
Use tools to screen for post-op for SDS, APR:41 Protect yourself with good
infections, MAY:62 Hospital targets scrubs and saves (credentialing) documentation,
When surveyor seeks info that’s not $185,000, JAN:3 JUN:67
in the standards, APR:51 Options are available to traditional Sample Physician Letter (Wound
trocar, MAY:56 Infections), MAY:63
Alternative medicine Reduce supply costs with So You Had a Tonsillectomy —
Check patients’ herb use before information, JUL:82 Now What, NOV:Supplement
same-day surgery, AUG:93 Reuse of single-use items: Common Surgical Services Perioperative
Lakeview Hospital Patient . sense or higher risk? JUL:77 Pathway — Preoperative /
Admission Assessment, Saving money with surgical scrubs Preprocedure, MAR:Supplement
AUG:Supplement and gowns: How far is too far? SurgiCenter of Baltimore
Popular botanicals may cause JAN:1 Investigation of Wound
interactions, AUG:94 Send Parkinson’s patients home in Infections, May:Supplement
Publication addresses alternative hours, not days, JUN:68 Use your form during review to
medicine, AUG:93 Shielded vs. unshielded: Selecting avoid reprints, MAR:36
the right trocar for your program
is critical, MAY:53
Tips for shrinking turnaround time,
FEB:24
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Eguipment/supplies (Also see Freestanding centers SurgiCenter of Baltimore
Infection control, Laparoscopy/ Cosmetic procedures: Baby Investigation of Wound
endoscopy/bronchoscopy, and Year boomers and lasers team up for Infections, May:Supplement
2000) financial win, JAN:7 Tips to help you evaluate
Corneal ring can correct New book gives guidelines for the reprocessors, JUL:79
nearsightedness, MAY:61 outpatient setting, JUN:69 Use tools to screen for post-op
Hospital targets scrubs and saves Want a service unaffected by infections, MAY:62
$185,000, JAN:3 managed care? JAN:9
Joint Commission crackdown: Are Internet/World Wide Web
you doing flash sterilization Hospital-based programs Clinical guidelines on the Web,
properly? SEP:101 Hospital pitfalls with joint ventures, AUG:99
Latex allergies: What you should MAR:37 Extra! Extra! Free data available on
know, JUN:73 Hospital targets scrubs and saves the Web, AUG: 96
Most hospitals allow salespeople in $185,000, JAN:3 Follow these tips to develop strong
the OR, FEB:21 How to keep physicians from Web site, OCT:Supplement 3
Options are available to traditional leaving your program, JAN:10 Ongoing evaluation strengthens
trocar, MAY:56 SDS programs test safety devices, Web site, OCT:4
OSHA latex warning raises storm of OCT:117 Same-day surgery programs are
protest, JUL:84 surfing the Internet,
Ouch! New needlestick legislation Infection control OCT:Supplement 1
will mean paying more for safer Assess SSI risk in patients,
needles, OCT:113 procedures, SEP:106 Laparoscopylendoscopylbronchoscopy
Principles and Guidelines: Patient Clinicians debate whether wounds Cut thermal injuries with
Safety During Electrosurgical should get wet after same-day education, inspections, APR:44
Procedures, APR:Supplement surgery, FEB:17 Principles and Guidelines: Patient
Recommended Practice IV: Flash Excerpt of AORN Recommended Safety During Electrosurgical
(Steam) Sterilization Should Be Practices (Sharps Injuries), Procedures, APR:Supplement
Carefully Selected to Meet OCT:11S Re-examine processes for cleaning
Special Clinical Situations, Excerpt of CDC Guidelines for SSI bronchoscopes, SEP:104
SEP:Supplement Prevention, SEP:Supplement
Reduce supply costs with Health Care Worker Needlestick Laser surgery
information, JUL:82 Prevention Act of 1999, OCT:116 Cosmetic procedures: Baby
Reuse of single-use items: Common How can outpatients be tracked for boomers and lasers team up for
sense or higher risk? JUL:77 infection? SEP:105 financial win, JAN:7
Salesman in OR leads to lawsuits Joint Commission crackdown: Are Don’t miss out! Tattoo removal,
after patient dies, FEB:19 you doing flash sterilization short recovery cosmetic cases in
Saving money with surgical scrubs properly? SEP:101 demand, AUG:89
and gowns: How far is too far? Ouch! New needlestick legislation Follow steps for success with tattoo
JAN:1 will mean paying more for safer removal, AUG:91
SDS programs test safety devices, needles, OCT:113 Want a service unaffected by
O77 Recommended Practice IV: Flash managed care? JAN:9
Shielded vs. unshielded: Selecting (Steam) Sterilization Should Be
the right trocar for your program Carefully Selected to Meet Management (Also see Careers)
is critical, MAY:53 Special Clinical Situations, Accreditation Tip — Competence:
Summary of State Needlestick SEP:Supplement ‘The shot heard round the
Legislation, OCT:Supplement Re-examine processes for cleaning world,’ MAR:38
10 myths about latex allergy, bronchoscopes, SEP:104 Conduct an operational and process
JUN:Supplement Reuse of single-use items: Common audit, DEC:140
Tips to help you evaluate sense or higher risk? JUL:77 Don’t miss out! Tattoo removal,
reprocessors, JUL:79 Sample Physician Letter (Wound short recovery cosmetic cases in
Infections), MAY:63 demand, AUG:89
Finances (also see Medicare) SDS programs test safety devices, Eliminate unnecessary tests,
Proposal encourages office surgery, OCA, streamline pre-op, OCT:122
JAN:6 Summary of State Needlestick Follow steps for success with tattoo
Legislation, OCT:Supplement removal, AUG:91
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Hospital pitfalls with joint ventures, Sentinel node biopsy considered for Mountain View Post Operative
MAR:37 breast, FEB:22 Questionnaire, NOV:Supplement
How to keep physicians from What'’s next for sentinel lymph Mountain View Surgery Center
leaving your program, JAN:10 node biopsy? FEB:23 Patient Outcome Reporting,
How to set up a one-stop NOV:Supplement
preadmission department, Nurses Sample Physician Letter (Wound
OGEI21 AORN updates name, JUL:85 Infections), MAY:63
Latex allergies: What you should SurgiCenter of Baltimore
know, JUN:73 Patient assessment Investigation of Wound
Pearls of wisdom make life easier, Eliminate unnecessary tests, Infections, May:Supplement
JUL:87 streamline pre-op, OCT:122 Use tools to screen for post-op
Physician exodus (surgicaleth How to set up a one-stop infections, MAY:62
departus), AUG:95 preadmission department, Variety of organizations offer
Pre-op efficiency improves patient OCT:121 outcomes projects, NOV:131
satisfaction, OCT:120 Pre-op efficiency improves patient
Questions from the front lines, satisfaction, OCT:120 Regulation
OCTEI2S Tips for developing a thorough Long arm of regulation reaches out
Role of the SDS program in (elderly) patient profile, DEC:145 from states and anesthesia
marketing to physicians, MAY:60 society, DEC:137
Teamwork keeps turnover time Patientlfamily education States take action on same-day
low, SEP:108 Elderly may make mistakes with surgery, DEC:140
10 myths about latex allergy, meds, DEC:146
JUN:Supplement How your program can meet needs Risk management (also see Infection
The medical director’s role in same- of the elderly, DEC:144 control and Year 2000/Y2K)
day surgery, SEP:107 AMA offers credentialing assistance
Waiting room audits tell much Patient satisfaction product, JUL:86
about your facility, JUN:71 Comfort, good information top list Are your tonsillectomy patients at
of customer needs, SEP:109 risk for bleeding? Mayo study
Medical records Eliminate unnecessary tests, sheds light, NOV:125
@ Accreditation Tip — Information streamline pre-op, OCT:122 Can your ASC meet the
management: Are policies How to set up a one-stop credentialing challenge of new
understood? FEB:25 preadmission department, tools, techniques? JUN:65
An overview of 1999 CPT code OCT 121 Cosmetic surgery patients pose
changes, APR:48 How your program can meet needs high lawsuit threat, DEC:141
Keeping records confidential is not of the elderly, DEC:144 Cut thermal injuries with
tough, FEB:27 Pre-op efficiency improves patient education, inspections, APR:44
satisfaction, OCT:120 Cut your costs and reduce your
Medicare (Also see Ambulatory stress: Select appropriate patients
payment classifications) Quality assurance/quality for SDS, APR:41
HCFA announces ASC rate improvement/benchmarking Day Surgery Check List,
updates, NOV:135 Accreditation to require NOV:Supplement
HCFA on track to beef up oversight benchmarking, JUL:83 Day Surgery Discharge Plan,
of facilities, SEP:111 Benchmarking projects: How do NOV:Supplement
HCFA to pay $50 more for new you measure up? NOV:128 Hospital targets scrubs and saves
technology IOLs, OCT:119 Don’t get tripped up by the ‘No. 1 $185,000, JAN:3
trouble spot’ — Step-by-step How to handle a consent for
New procedures (also see Laser guide to resolving problems with aggressive surgery, DEC:146
surgery, Technology) QL, JUN:72 JCAHO outlines causes of most
Corneal ring can correct Extra! Extra! Free data available on wrong-site surgery, JAN:13
nearsightedness, MAY:61 the Web, AUG:96 Latex allergies: What you should
Gastrointestinal repair brings in How can outpatients be tracked for know, JUN:73
new patients, MAR:33 infection? SEP:105 Liposuction deaths hit the
Here’s two new services for your Joint Commission targets surgery headlines, JUL:80
SDS program, APR:46 — Five areas identified for core Most hospitals allow salespeople in
Send Parkinson’s patients home in measures, AUG:99 the OR, FEB:21
hours, not days, JUN:68 Medical outcomes are hard to track, New Jersey regulations focus on
NOV:130 patient safety, JAN:5
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NJ sets benchmark to regulate office Staffing Study: Office liposuction has low
anesthesia, JAN:4 Cross-training programs offer malpractice risk, DEC:144
Options are available to traditional scheduling flexibility, NOV:132 The medical director’s role in same-
trocar, MAY:56 What role can LPNs play in the day surgery, SEP:107
OSHA latex warning raises storm of recovery room? APR:49
protest, JUL:84 Technology (Also see Internet/ World
Patient Handout: So You Had a Surgeons/office-based surgery Wide Web, Laser surgery, Laparo-
Tonsillectomy — Now What, AMA offers credentialing assistance scopy/endoscopy/bronchoscopy,
NOV:Supplement product, JUL:86 and Year 2000)
Pat Phone Interview, APR:43 Can your ASC meet the Can your ASC meet the
Principles and Guidelines: Patient credentialing challenge of new credentialirig challenge of new
Safety During Electrosurgical tools, techniques? JUN:65 tools, techniques? JUN:65
Procedures, APR:Supplement Cosmetic surgery patients pose How to handle a consent for
Proposal encourages office surgery, high lawsuit threat, DEC:141 aggressive surgery, DEC:146
JAN:6 Guidelines for Office-Based Protect yourself with good
Protect yourself with good Anesthesia, DEC:Supplement (credentialing) documentation,
(credentialing) documentation, How to keep physicians from JUN:67
JUN:67 leaving your program, JAN:10 SDS programs test safety devices,
Research says malpractice risk high Liposuction deaths hit the OCT:117
with plastic surgery, DEC:143 headlines, JUL:80 Send Parkinson’s patients home in
Reuse of single-use items: Common Long arm of regulation reaches out hours, not days, JUN:68
sense or higher risk? JUL:77 from states and anesthesia
Salesman in OR leads to lawsuits society, DEC:137 Year 2000 (Y2K)
after patient dies, FEB:19 New Jersey regulations focus on Health care Y2K reference available
Saving money with surgical scrubs patient safety, JAN:5 for our readers, MAY:59
and gowns: How far is too far? NJ sets benchmark to regulate office Health system decides to test
JAN:1 anesthesia, JAN:4 everything for Y2K compliance,
Shielded vs. unshielded: Selecting Physician exodus (surgicaleth MAR:31
the right trocar for your program departus), AUG:95 Is your SDS program ready for Dec.
is critical, MAY:53 Proposal encourages office surgery, 31? MAY:57
Stress bleeding potential in post-op JAN:6 Multiply number of noncompliant
instructions, NOV:127 Protect yourself with good items by 5, AUG:98
Study: Office liposuction has low (credentialing) documentation, Sample Provider Y2K Readiness
malpractice risk, DEC:144 JUN:67 Checklist, MAR:30
10 myths about latex allergy, Research says malpractice risk high (Y2K Contingency Planning)
JUN:Supplement with plastic surgery, DEC:143 Executive Phase Timeline
Tips to help you evaluate Role of the SDS program in (Excerpt), MAY:58
reprocessors, JUL:79 marketing to physicians, MAY:60 (Y2K Contingency Planning)
States take action on same-day Timetable (Excerpt), MAY:59
surgery, DEC:140 Y2K testing: Will it save your
equipment or destroy it? MAR:29
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