AAMI is proud to recognize deserving individuals with AAMI Awards for their dedication and hard work on U.S. national and international standards development.
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The Pros & Cons of Certification
A very wise mentor and professor instructed the entire class that there were two things that every nurse should obtain after completing their boards. Those two things were obtaining nursing liability insurance and securing nursing certification in the specialty that you would call your own.
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TJC Names Top 5 2022 Infection Prevention Challenges; 3 Impact SPD
The Joint Commission (TJC) published its top five challenging requirements for 2022, and three of them pertain to the sterile processing department (SPD).
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Developing Infection Prevention and Control Processes, Policies and Procedures: Use of Evidence-Based Guidelines
When developing infection control processes, policies and procedures (PPP), health care organizations should use a structured approach to ensure they are meeting requirements.Â
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Surgical Demands Impact Staffing
In this column, I would like to speak about another factor central to surgical care – the demand for surgery. Changes in demand have a direct impact on our continued issues with surgical staffing.
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ASCA Advocates for Protecting and Expanding Patient Access to ASCs
In early February, working with Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH) and John Larson (D-CT) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), we supported the introduction of the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023 (H.R. 972/S. 312).
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