ECRI Institute announces a $2.4 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to ensure that the healthcare community has free access to trustworthy clinical practice guidelines.
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IAHCSMM Webinars: A Convenient Way to Learn and Earn CE Credits
By Julie Williamson Continuing education and a commitment to knowledge advancement is essential for the long-term success of any Central Service/Sterile Processing (CS/SP) professional. Whether an individual is new to the profession or is a seasoned veteran (or falls...
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Years of Advocacy Lead to Improved Access to ASCs
By William Prentice Thanks to decades of advocacy driven by ASCA and ASC supporters across the country, ASCs are starting 2019 with some new policies and programs in place that we expect to help patients gain increased access to the top-quality, high-value outpatient...
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Mission Possible
By Dawn Whiteside Most facilities have their mission, vision and values statements in a poster within the hospital in various locations. I often wonder how many team members really look at these statements. A mission statement explains the organization’s core purpose...
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The Value of Self-awareness
By Daniel Boinski For several millennia, people have realized the value of self-awareness. In fact, the Greek phrase, “gnothi sauton,” (know thyself) was a common saying as far back as at least 550 BC. For the last 40 years or so, the phrase, “know thyself” has been...
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GS1 US Releases Point-of-Care Scanning for Surgical Implants Implementation Guidance
GS1 US has published an implementation guidance, titled “Point-of-Care Scanning for Surgical Implants,” to help healthcare providers electronically capture unique device identifier data for surgical implants at the point-of-care (POC).
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