Leanne and Regina had a great day at LV Surgery Center in Las Vegas. We visited to perform a mock survey, the first since this GI only ASC opened their doors in 2016. In their first year of operation, their patient volume has steadily increased requiring additional staff. We were especially impressed with Bob. Given […]
The Hawaiian Eye meeting is always a nice excuse to visit Hawaii in January, especially for Crissy, who lives in Denver. This year the meeting was held in Wailea, on the island of Maui. The weather was perfect; no rain and an ideal temperature all week long. Regina and Crissy were both there with their […]
Healthcare has been a significant topic in the recent U.S. Presidential election. There is controversy among which form of health care should be implemented. However, it’s likely that this issue will not be sorted for quite some time. As the country is looking forward towards what form of healthcare it should have, many Americans are […]
The bactericidal effect of disinfectants against biofilms is essential to reduce potential endoscopy-related infections caused by contamination. Chino, et al. (2017) investigated the bactericidal effect of a high-level disinfectant, peracetic acid (PAA), against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm models in vitro. Source: Infection Control Today
We have had the pleasure to work with Mason Eye Surgery Center for 2 years. As with all of our management clients, we rounded out the year with a mock survey. Deb and Leanne braved the New York cold weather, although Leanne must have missed the forecast memo when packing footwear from her pleasant winter […]
A cataract surgeon’s highly unusual practice of prophylaxis of endophthalmitis — injecting gentamycin into the patient’s eye post-cataract surgery — blinded an 80-year-old man in his right eye, court records show. Source: Outpatient Surgery
The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) were established by The Joint Commission (TJC) and are updated each year. They were meant to assist accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety. The Patient Safety Advisory Group, is made up of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, risk managers, clinical engineers and other professionals, and […]
Today is an exciting day at Progressive Surgical Solutions as we officially announce our acquisition as a division of BSM Consulting. Bruce Maller founded BSM Consulting in 1978 with one goal in mind – to provide clients with business management tools and resources needed to enhance their ability to make better business decisions. Since that […]
Can you imagine getting a call from a patient who just had surgery complaining that they couldn’t get their pain medications because the surgeon’s prescription pad didn’t meet California Security Form Criteria? Well, a new email from the California Board of Pharmacy may make this happen. Check out this newsletter to see if your patient’s may […]
A Beverly Hills anesthesiologist was under the influence of drugs he’d injected himself with when he administered a lethal dose of Demerol to a patient at the Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery Center, prosecutors said in announcing murder charges yesterday against Stephen Kyosung Kim, MD. Source: Outpatient Surgery
