Same-Day Surgery 2009: Vol 33 Index

2009·1.5 MB·English

Get physicians on board to help with
supplies, billing, MAR:26
Multitude of tips for saving on equip-
ment, JAN:4
Your employees have the inside scoop
— Get their ideas for saving money,
FEB:14
Disaster Preparedness and Response
i y Centers, and Offices for More th3a0 Ynear s Same-Day Surgery Manager: Steps to
prepare for a disaster, JAN: 7
2009 Index
Accreditation Proposed Surgical Smoke Evacuation Documentation/Tools
19 practices ID’d that reduce cataract Policy, JUN:Oniine ASC [Patient] Exception Form, FEB:16
times, OCT SDS Accreditation Safely storing meds is problem for BIDME Perioperative Services Revised
Update:3 many, JUL SDS Accreditation Update Timeout Screen, AUG:Online
AAAHC announces major new stan- supplement:2 Confidentiality /Security Agreement
dards in ‘09, FEB SDS Accreditation Security breaches, Alert raise question: for Employees, SEP:Online
Update supplement:4 Are your patient data safe? FEB:9 Employee Manual: Confidential
Access standards from DNV Step-by-step guide for stopping SSIs, Information, SEP:Online
Fire Safety Procedure Policy,
Healthcare, APR SDS Accreditation OCT SDS Accreditation Update sup-
Update:2 plement:2 DEC:Online
Applicants accepted for safety, quality Strategies for compliance with national Infection Control Site Visit [draft sur-
awards, APR SDS Accreditation safety goals, FEB SDS Accreditation vey form], MAR:Online
Update supplement:4 Update supplement:2 National Patient Safety Goals
Common misconceptions of safety TJC makes it clear: Get surgical smoke [Responsibilities] Grid, FEB:Online
code compliance, JUL:69 out of the OR, JUN:59 Patient Van Service Guidelines for
Here are ways to ensure compliance with TJC proposes revisions to align with Inclement Weather, MAY:Online
Patient Van Service Guidelines for
The Joint Commission’s National CMS, APR SDS Accreditation
Patient Safety Goals, FEB SDS Update:2 Handling Blood / Body Fluids,
MAY:Online
Accreditation Update supplement:1 What requirements from The Joint
Proposed Surgical Smoke Evacuation
Items to check off for LSC compliance, Commission must your program
JUL SDS Accreditation Update sup- meet for informed consent? APR Policy, JUN:Online
Red Flags Rule Compliance,
plement:3 SDS Accreditation Update:1
SEP:Online
Joint Commission may draw line in the With Jan. 1 deadline bearing down, are
sand in Nevada — HCV outbreak you ready to comply with NPSG on Resources for producing clear language
might lead to requirements, APR infections? OCT SDS Accreditation documents, MAR:31
SDS Accreditation Update supple- Update supplement:1 Sponge ACCOUNTing System —
ment:3 With NPSG compliance problems facil- Guidelines for Intra-operative
Joint Commission offers steps to better ities face now, where do you stack Radiographs, SEP:Online
Sponge ACCOUNTing System —
technology, FEB:12 up? JUL SDS Accreditation Update
Guidelines for the Anesthesia
Joint Commission: Steps to prepare for supplement:1
Provider, SEP:Online
swine flu, JUL SDS Accreditation You can address problems with surgi-
Sponge ACCOUNTing System —
Update supplement:4 cal smoke, JUN:60
Methodical Wound Examination,
Joint Commission to refine med recon-
SEP:Online
ciliation goal, APR SDS Accreditation Anesthesia/Pain Management
Sponge ACCOUNTing System — Use
Update:4 Does childhood anesthesia link to
of Plastic Hanging Sponge-Holders
Letter to Surgeons Explaining Reasons learning disability? MAY:51
and a Dry Erase Board, SEP:Online
for Smoke Evacuator, JUN:Online Sponge ACCOUNTing System —
National Patient Safety Goals Guidelines for the Anesthesia Surgical fire prevention poster,
DEC:Online
[Responsibilities] Grid, FEB:Online Provider, SEP:Online
New competition for TJC: DNV Surgery, illness don’t boost seniors’ Surgical Safety Team Communication
poster, DEC:Online
Healthcare, FEB SDS Accreditation cognitive decline, DEC:122
Update supplement:3 Swine Flu Memo to Staff, JUN:Online
Swine Influenza (swine flu) Questions
Patients report on their outcomes, OCT Cost Containment (Also see Finances
SDS Accreditation Update:4 and Medicare/Federal requirements) and Answers, JUN:Online
Time-out Script, AUG:83
Programs struggle to label all medica- Add new doctors, or lose money,
Weapons at Work policy, APR:37
tions, JUL SDS Accreditation Update JAN:5
Workplace Violence Checklist, APR:35
supplement:3 Do you throw away money on sup-
Workplace Violence — Zero Tolerance
Proposed changes to hospital stan- plies? FEB:13
Policy, APR:36
dards, APR SDS Accreditation Update
supplement:3
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December 2009 / Supplement to SAME-DAY SURGERY® Index
Equipment/Supplies (Also see Technology) Consider these 5 tips for social media, Outpatient surgery managers take
Do you throw away money on sup- NOV:107 swift action to stop spread of swine
plies? FEB:13 Examples of using social media, flu, JUN:53
Get physicians on board to help with NOV:107 Recommendations issued for suspected
supplies, billing, MAR:26 OR tweets aren’t sweet, some com- swine flu — CDC issues guidelines
Multitude of tips for saving on equip- menters say, NOV:108 for bronchoscopy, JUN:55
ment, JAN:4 Proposed changes to hospital stan- Step-by-step guide for stopping SSIs,
Should you let surgeons use devices off dards, APR SDS Accreditation Update OCT SDS Accreditation Update sup-
label? NOV:110 supplement:3 plement:2
Tips for using devices off label, With 0% surgical infection rate, Steps to ensure proper reprocessing,
NOV:111 improvement needed, AUG:78 JUL:68
Surgeon to provide care to HIV/AIDS
Finances (Also see Medicare/Federal Infection Control patients — HHS, physician sign set-
requirements, Reimbursement, and 2 more incidents raise questions —— tlement agreement, DEC:120
Salaries) Are you handling scopes correctly? Surgery programs reduce infections to
10 pieces of advice to stop embezzlers, MAR:24 zero, or close, JUN:56
SEP:87 2009 H1N1/Swine Flu — Anatomy of Swine Flu Memo to Staff, JUN:Online
Add new doctors, or lose money, an Outbreak, JUN special supple- Swine Influenza (swine flu) Questions
JAN:5 ment:1 and Answers, JUN:Online
Are you prepared for what is coming? Centers come under tighter scrutiny for Update your disinfection, sterilization
JAN:3 infection control practices, MAR:21 in one month, JAN:5
Have checks and balances in place, or Did facilities do enough to protect staff What you need to know about disin-
open the door for embezzlement, from H1N1? OCT:101 fecting surfaces, JAN:7
SEP:85 E-cards available to encourage vaccina- Why zero isn’t the only sharps safety
Outpatient surgery providers examine tion, OCT:102 goal, FEB:17
how to thrive in current economy, Educate, train, and ensure it translates With 0% surgical infection rate,
JAN:1 into practice, MAR:24 improvement needed, AUG:78
Red Flags Rule Compliance, Educational resources are abundant, With Jan. 1 deadline bearing down, are
SEP:Online sources say, MAR:25 you ready to comply with NPSG on
Same-Day Surgery Manager: 7 sugges- Hepatitis outbreaks underscore ongo- infections? OCT SDS Accreditation
tions on how to grow your revenues, ing risk, AUG:80 Update supplement:1
MAY:43 Hospital, ASC report improper steril- With H1N1 vaccine shortage expected,
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Questions ization, MAY:45 highest-risk groups go to front of
and answers on increasing cash How to get staff to wash their hands, line — Who is at risk for serious
flow, AUG:79 JUN:57 infections and why? OCT special
Warning Signs of Embezzlement, Infection control problems found at NV supplement:1
SEP:87 centers, MAY:46
Infection Control Site Visit [draft sur- Management (Also see Accreditation, Cost
Freestanding Centers vey form], MAR:Online Containment, Equipment/Supplies,
Center offers free rides for patients, Infectious disease groups back HAI Finances, Patient/Family Satisfaction,
caregivers, MAY:50 reporting bill, OCT:100 Patient/Staff Safety, Quality Improve-
Centers come under tighter scrutiny for Israeli HIV+ surgeon cleared to con- ment, Risk Management, Salaries,
infection control practices, MAR:21 tinue work, MAR:29 Staffing/Staff Satisfaction, and Surgeons)
Infection control problems found at NV Joint Commission may draw line in the 8 warning signs of violent behavior,
centers, MAY:46 sand in Nevada — HCV outbreak MAY:48
National groups take a closer look at might lead to requirements, APR SDS Advice on how to handle layoffs,
infections, MAR:23 Accreditation Update supplement:3 APR:36
North Carolina SPICE is model for Joint Commission: Steps to prepare for Are you ready to conduct surgery on
other states — Ambulatory out- swine flu, JUL SDS Accreditation celebrities? SEP:88
breaks draw attention to education, Update supplement:4 Are you Twittering, getting friends on
MAY:44 List of disinfectants, sterilants changed, Facebook, and YouTube? Social media
Outline of SPICE Training — Infection JAN:6 embraced as marketing, educational,
Control in Outpatient Settings, National groups take a closer look at and recruitment tools, NOV:105
MAY:45 infections, MAR:23 ASC [Patient] Exception Form, FEB:16
Surgery center turns around in 7 North Carolina SPICE is model for College of Surgeons takes issue with
months — Here’s how, MAR:26 other states — Ambulatory out- Obama, OCT:99
breaks draw attention to education, Common misconceptions of safety
Hospital-based Programs MAY:44 code compliance, JUL:69
Are you Twittering, getting friends on NY mandates: HCWs get shots for the Consider these 5 tips for social media,
Facebook, and YouTube? Social seasonal flu, OCT:102 NOV:107
media embraced as marketing, edu- Outline of SPICE Training — Infection Examples of using social media,
cational, and recruitment tools, Control in Outpatient Settings, NOV:107
NOV:105 MAY:45 Get physicians on board to help with
Avoiding wrong-site surgery for 5 supplies, billing, MAR:26
years isn’t long enough — Hospital Health reform raises more questions
implements tools for improvement, than answers — What should you
AUG:83 do? OCT:97
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HIPAA requirements, penalties Enforcement action taken over security Proposed Surgical Smoke Evacuation
increased, SEP:90 breach, FEB:11 Policy, JUN:Online
Items to check off for LSC compliance, HIPAA requirements, penalties SCOAP scopes out checklist, JUN:63
JUL SDS Accreditation Update sup- increased, SEP:90 Surgical fire prevention poster,
plement:3 Items to check off for LSC compliance, DEC:Online
Manage time with tips that some swear JUL SDS Accreditation Update sup- Surgical Safety Team Communication
by, JAN 2009 Salary Survey Results plement:3 poster, DEC:Online
supplement:3 Surgeon to provide care to HIV/AIDS The short-term risks of bariatric
Online preregistration frees up phone patients — HHS, physician sign set- surgery, DEC:125
registrars, MAR:28 tlement agreement, DEC:120 TJC makes it clear: Get surgical smoke
OR tweets aren’t sweet, some com- Proposed Changes to Hospital out of the OR, JUN:59
menters say, NOV:108 Standards, APR SDS Accreditation Weapons at Work Policy, APR:37
Patient Van Service Guidelines for Update supplement:3 What will your staff members do when
Handling Blood/Body Fluids, TJC proposes revisions to align with violence erupts in your workplace?
MAY:Online CMS, APR SDS Accreditation Update APR:33
Patient Van Service Guidelines for supplement:2 When should you call in the police?
Inclement Weather, MAY:Online MAY:49
Same-Day Surgery Manager: At the end of New Procedures and Techniques Workplace Violence Checklist, APR:35
the day . . . what really matters, 2nd office-based system OK’d for steril- Workplace Violence — Zero Tolerance
NOV:109 ization, DEC:126 Policy, APR:36
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Brain surgery on Monday, then home You can address problems with surgi-
Communication can be key — but the next day, MAY:51 cal smoke, FEB:60
what system works? MAR:27
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Economy, Patient Education Preoperative care
surgery, and salaries — Oh my! Reading grade levels rise with difficult Is there a reason for routine pre-op
APR:39 medical terms, MAR:31 tests? New research raises question,
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Grass is Resources for producing clear language MAY:41
always greener at another surgery documents, MAR:31 Online preregistration frees up phone
program, DEC:124 What requirements from The Joint registrars, MAR:28
Same-Day Surgery Manager: If you think Commission must your program
you have a problem, Here’s what to meet for informed consent? APR SDS Quality Improvement (Also see
do, JUN:58 Accreditation Update supplement:1 Accreditation)
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Meet your 19 practices ID’d that reduce cataract
new employee: Dr. Smith, surgeon, Patient/Family Satisfaction times, OCT SDS Accreditation Update
JUL:70 Center gets best ideas from its patients supplement:3
Same-Day Surgery Manager: Readers are — Survey, staff help it reach 98% Applicants accepted for safety, quality
riled over doc/employee column, satisfaction, AUG:82 awards, APR SDS Accreditation
SEP:94 Center offers free rides for patients, Update supplement:4
Same-Day Surgery Manager: What can you caregivers, MAY:50 Improving outcomes with a data tool,
reform in your program? OCT:100 Is patient angry? Take these steps, FEB:19
Study says E-prescribing system boost NOV:115 Patients report on their outcomes, OCT
efficiency, JUN:63 SDS Accreditation Update supple-
Surgery center turns around in 7 Patient/Staff Safety (Also see ment:4
months — Here’s how, MAR:26 Accreditation, Anesthesia, Infection
Want to know why you lose cases to Control, and Risk Management) Reimbursement (Also see
other facilities? Use this simple form 8 warning signs of violent behavior, Medicare/Federal requirements)
to answer that question, FEB:15 MAY:48 Will new president mean less reim-
Weapons at Work Policy, APR:37 Common misconceptions of safety bursement? JAN:4
What will your staff members do when code compliance, JUL:69
violence erupts in your workplace? Fire Safety Procedure Policy, Risk Management/Medical Errors (Also
APR:33 DEC:Online see Infection Control, Patient Education,
When should you call in the police? Guidelines mean you'll be held to new and Patient/Staff Safety)
MAY:49 standard of care for fire prevention, Avoiding wrong-site surgery for 5
Who knows best? Probably your staff DEC:117 years isn’t long enough — Hospital
— Employees’ ideas improve effi- Items to check off for LSC compliance, implements tools for improvement,
ciency, APR:38 JUL SDS Accreditation Update sup- AUG:83
Workplace Violence Checklist, APR:35 plement:3 BIDME Perioperative Services Revised
Workplace Violence — Zero Tolerance Joint Commission to refine med recon- Timeout Screen, AUG:Online
Policy, APR:36 ciliation goal, APR SDS Accreditation Case offers lessons for risk manage-
Update:4 ment, MAY:48
Medicare/Federal requirements (Also see Links found to deaths after bariatric Confidentiality /Security Agreement
Reimbursement) surgery, DEC:125 for Employees, SEP:Online
Common misconceptions of safety National push is under way for surgi- Consider modifying bylaws to reduce
code compliance, JUL:69 cal safety checklist, JUN:61 locum tenens risk, AUG:77
Conditions for Coverage have new NIOSH considers new glutaraldehyde
requirements, MAR:29 limit — Agency asks for info on dis-
infectant use, DEC:123
December.2009 / Supplement to SAME-DAY SURGERY” Index
Do you have safeguards for your medi- Should you expect a big increase this How to avoid retained needles, SEP:92
cal records? FEB:12 year? JAN 2008 Salary Survey Results Israeli HIV+ surgeon cleared to con-
Employee Manual: Confidential supplement:3 tinue work, MAR:29
Information, SEP:Online Same-Day Surgery Manager: Economy, Letter to Surgeons Explaining Reasons
Enforcement action taken over security surgery, and salaries — Oh my! for Smoke Evacuator, JUN:Online
breach, FEB:11 APR:39 Most women would choose surgical
Ensuring no retained items is a shared professional again, SEP:94
responsibility, SEP:90 Staff Education Overview: Locum Tenens, AUG:76
Guidelines can prevent wrong-site 8 warning signs of violent behavior, Proposed Surgical Smoke Evacuation
surgery, JUL:67 MAY:48 Policy, JUN:Online
How to avoid retained needles, SEP:92 Educate, train, and ensure it translates Same-Day Surgery Manager: Meet your
In what way is your staff and facility into practice, MAR:24 new employee: Dr. Smith, surgeon,
most likely to get named in a law- Educational resources are abundant, JUL:70
suit? JUL:65 sources say, MAR:25 Same-Day Surgery Manager: Readers are
Joint Commission offers steps to better What will your staff members do when riled over doc/employee column,
technology — Alert warns of inter- violence erupts in your workplace? SEP:94
twining of devices, networks, FEB:12 APR:33 SCOAP scopes out checklist, JUN:63
Letter to Surgeons Explaining Reasons Weapons at Work Policy, APR:37 Should you let surgeons use devices off
for Smoke Evacuator, JUN:Online When should you call in the police? label? NOV:110
National push under way for surgical MAY:49 Sponge ACCOUNTing System —
safety checklist, JUN:61 Workplace Violence Checklist, APR:35 Methodical Wound Examination,
Proposed Surgical Smoke Evacuation Workplace Violence — Zero Tolerance SEP:Online
Policy, JUN:Online Policy, APR:36 Study says E-prescribing system boost
SCOAP scopes out checklist, JUN:63 efficiency, JUN:63
Security breaches, Alert raise question: Staffing/Staff Satisfaction Surgeon shortage will hit as early as
Are your patient data safe? FEB:9 8 warning signs of violent behavior, next year — Are you ready? AUG:73
Should you let surgeons use devices off MAY:48 Surgeon to provide care to HIV/AIDS
label? NOV:110 Advice on how to handle layoffs, patients, DEC:120
Skin prep solution must be dry first, APR:36 Temp surgeons creating concerns for
DEC:Online Consider modifying bylaws to reduce managers, AUG:75
Sponge ACCOUNTing System — locum tenens risk, AUG:77 Tips for reducing retained surgical
Guidelines for Intra-operative Did facilities do enough to protect staff items, SEP:91
Radiographs, SEP:Online from H1N1? OCT:101 TJC makes it clear: Get surgical smoke
Sponge ACCOUNTing System — E-cards available to encourage vaccina- out of OR, JUN:59
Guidelines for the Anesthesia tion, OCT:102 Want to know why you lose cases to
Provider, SEP:Online Most women would choose surgical other facilities? Use this simple form
Sponge ACCOUNTing System — professional again, SEP:94 to answer that question, FEB:15
Methodical Wound Examination, Overview: Locum Tenens, AUG:76 You can address problems with surgi-
SEP:Oniine Surgeon shortage will hit as early as cal smoke, JUN:60
Sponge ACCOUNTing System — Use next year — Are you ready? AUG:73
of Plastic Hanging Sponge-Holders Temp surgeons creating concerns for Technology
and a Dry Erase Board, SEP:Online managers, AUG:75 Are you Twittering, getting friends on
Surgeon to provide care to HIV/AIDS What will your staff members do when Facebook, and YouTube? Sociai
patients, DEC:120 violence erupts in your workplace? media embraced as marketing, edu-
Temp surgeons creating concerns for APR:33 cational, and recruitment tools,
managers, AUG:75 Weapons at Work Policy, APR:37 NOV:105
[hyroidectomy mistake brings $4.7M When should you call in the police? Confidentiality /Security Agreement
settlement, MAY:46 MAY:49 for Employees, SEP:Online
Time-out Script, AUG:83 Workplace Violence Checklist, APR:35 Consider these 5 tips for social media,
Tips for reducing retained surgical Workplace Violence — Zero Tolerance NOV:107
items, SEP:91 Policy, APR:36 Do you have safeguards for your
Tips for using devices off label, patient records? FEB:12
NOV:111 Surgeons (Also see New Procedures and Enforcement action taken over security
Unnecessary mastectomy: $6.5 million Techniques) breach, FEB:11
verdict in NY, NOV:112 ASC [Patient] Exception Form, FEB:16 Examples of using social media,
What mastectomy cases means for College of Surgeons takes issue with NOV:107
providers, NOV:113 Obama, OCT:99 Security breaches, Alert raise question:
What requirements from The Joint Consider modifying bylaws to reduce Are your patient data safe? FEB:9
Commission must your program locum tenens risk, AUG:77 Joint Commission offers steps to better
meet for informed consent? APR SDS Electronic credentialing might offer technology — Alert warns of inter-
Accreditation Update supplement:1 benefits, SEP:92 twining of devices, networks, FEB:12
Ensuring no retained items is a shared OR tweets aren’t sweet, some com-
Salaries responsibility, SEP:90 menters say, NOV:108
Recession-proof your job — How to Get physicians on board to help with
thrive in tough economic times, JAN supplies, billing, MAR:26
2008 Salary Survey Results supple- Guidelines can prevent wrong-site
ment: 1 surgery, JUL:67
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