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« Previous EntriesCMS Manual System: Revised Appendix L, “Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers” with Exhibit 351 Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet
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OHPR
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Click here for a link to OHPR Research and Data Unit and forms…
Steris System 1 Processor: FDA Notice and Recommendations
Sunday, December 13th, 2009FDA notified healthcare facility administrators and infection control healthcare professionals of important information regarding the regulatory status of the STERIS System 1 Processor (SS1) used in surgical and endoscopy suites for reprocessing, i.e., sterilizing or disinfecting, medical devices.
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ASC Focused Training
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009State Survey Agency Training ASC Survey Process.
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Medicare’s New Infection Control Requirements
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Medicare’s recently revised Conditions for Coverage — the requirements ASCs need to meet to be Medicare certified — become effective May 18, 2009. Are you and your ASC prepared?
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Safe Injection Practices
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009APIC Position Paper: Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare
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Economic Stimulus Package Sends Clear Message: Adopt EHR Technology Now or Pay the Price Later
Monday, March 16th, 2009By improving the efficiency and quality of health care services, electronic health records (EHRs) have been hailed as a promising new component of America’s future health care industry. However, due to cost and other perceived implementation obstacles…
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ASCs Eligible for Health Information Technology Funding
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009ASCs will be eligible for a portion of $2 billion in grant and loan money available for investment in Health Information Technology (HIT) included in the national economic stimulus package….
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Medical Records a Click Away; But Privacy is a Concern with Web-Based Information
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Janet Kornblum
USA Today
When Mary Adams had a mammogram in October, she didn’t have to wait for a call from her doctor — or even a note in the mail — to get her results.
Instead, she got a message from her Cleveland Clinic doctor that her online health record had been…
The Next American Frontier
Monday, May 19th, 2008Michael S. Malone
The Wall Street Journal
The entire world seems to be heading toward points of inflection. The developing world is embarking on the digital age. The developed world is entering the Internet era. And the United States, once again at the vanguard, is on the verge of becoming the world’s first Entrepreneurial…
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