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
On the heels of the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, I was invited to the McKesson National ASC Sales Meeting in Dallas, Tx. About 120 of the top ASC reps around the country attended. The meeting opened with a customer panel. Yours truly was a panel participant with two very impressive ASC […]
Going opioid-free could be the future of anesthesia. Presenting findings to the 2017 Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, a group of Tampa-based doctors and researchers say their studies promote opioid-free anesthesia not only as a viable option but a potentially more beneficial one, too. Source: Outpatient Surgery
ECRI Institute announces the launch of its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2018 list. The report identifies the potential sources of danger involving medical devices and other health technologies that ECRI believes warrant the greatest attention for the coming year. This year’s No. 1 hazard calls attention to the patient safety component of ransomware and other […]
Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center passed their Arkansas State Licensure and AAAHC Deemed Status Surveys! Congrats to Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center on their successful AR State Licensure and Deemed Status AAAHC Surveys! This facility in North Little Rock, AR is a physician owned, single specialty, 2 OR pain management surgery center. It has been open and operating […]
On Monday, President Trump announced his nomination of pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar as secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Azar served as general counsel and deputy HHS secretary under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2007, before leaving to become president of the US division of Eli Lilly and Company. His experience at […]
