Accreditation 360: Adjustments and opportunities
The Joint Commission's new Accreditation 360 standard has arrived. Accreditation and regulatory compliance consultant John R. Rosing, MHA, LFACHE, vice president and principal at Patton Healthcare Consulting, says perioperative leaders must understand what has changed and what remains the same, as well as focus on their risk areas, to best…
CMS Rural Health Transformation funding announced for all 50 states
Last week, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will award all 50 U.S. states funding under its Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program “to strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country.” The initiative is intended to provide what the government estimates is…
Duke Health updates visitor guidelines due to respiratory illness spread
Respiratory illnesses are currently prevalent in many areas of the country. Yesterday, one health system decided to take action to protect its patients and staff. Acknowledging that COVID-19, RSV and flu are on the rise in its area, Duke Health Hospitals and Clinics yesterday updated its visitor guidelines for all…
Tri-City Cardiology ASC surpasses 6,000 procedures
Tri-City Cardiology Ambulatory Surgical Center announced on Dec. 29 that it had surpassed 6,000 completed procedures, which it said underscores its commitment and ability to deliver “high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care in an outpatient setting.” The Mesa, Ariz.-based practice said Tri-City Cardiology ASC was designed to expand patient access to “highly personalized…
Study details impacts on hospital that moved total joints surgeries to ASC
Researchers at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., describe positive impacts on the hospital's acute-care operations and quality after transitioning elective orthopedic surgeries to an ambulatory setting. The retrospective single-center study, published on Cureus on Dec. 30, is particularly relevant as more health systems and hospitals continue to…
How can AI make your ASC more efficient and profitable?
Many ASCs are reluctant to explore technological upgrades for various legitimate reasons -- limited financial resources, limited staffing resources, a belief in their current way of doing things. That widespread skepticism and reluctance can be even more pronounced with regard to implementing and using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the…
Break Barriers to Effective Communication in the OR
During October's OR Manager Conference in Anaheim, Calif., neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, of Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., focused on how perioperative teams can better communicate in the OR. She noted that breaking these communication barriers isn't simply a matter of improving workplace culture and the psychological…
Study Links Home-based Hip Fracture Recovery Success to Neighborhood Conditions
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found an association between the neighborhood socioeconomic status of older Medicare beneficiaries and the number of days they spend at home after they suffer a fall-related hip fracture. Published on JAMA Network Open on Dec. 23, the cohort study, “Neighborhood Deprivation and Days…
Solventum Completes Acquisition of Wound Care Innovator Acera Surgical
On Dec. 23, Solventum completed its acquisition of Acera Surgical, a bioscience company that developed and commercialized fully engineered materials for regenerative wound care. Solventum, which had announced a definitive agreement to acquire Acera in November, is paying $725 million in cash plus up to $125 million in contingent cash…
Wellness-centered leadership playbook released
Editor's Note Building off the idea that the behaviors of health care leaders influence organizational culture and drive team well-being, the American Medical Association has released a Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook. It includes strategies to cultivate a culture of wellness by targeting values, behaviors, and attitudes that promote self-care, compassion, and…
Free Daily News
- Five orthopods establish Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
- Allegheny Valley Hospital opens expanded inpatient rehabilitation unit
- TV station reports instrument concerns at St. Louis hospital
- Medical assistant’s personal experience helps anxious heart failure patients process their situations
- Georgia surgeon arrested for assaulting recovering patient at hospital
- ACS highlights three aspects of CMS’ 2026 coding and reimbursement changes
- Workers describe ‘disruptive’ ICE presence inside Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Medical Center
- ASA study says changes needed for pain management of surgical patients on MOUD treatments
- A closer look at how AI is changing surgery
- New study links higher postoperative mortality to income level