Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in the medical and surgical field, among other core businesses, announced today that it has launched a new platform for use in minimally invasive sinus surgery – the Olympus DIEGO®...
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Times Have Certainly Changed
by Coleen de Leon, RNFA, BSN, MBA Back in the 70s, when I received notification I had passed my State Board exam, I was ecstatic! As the reality of my accomplishment sank in, I realized, I’m a nurse. I’m really a nurse! I was now considered one of the “elite” team of...
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ASCA Seminars Support Peak Performance and Top Quality Care
by William Prentice As I write this message, Medicare has just released its 2014 payment proposal for ASCs. If this proposal is adopted, next year, ASCs will actually receive lower reimbursements for the services that they provide to Medicare beneficiaries than they...
READ MOREMerck Survey Reveals Communication Among Anesthesia Professionals and Surgeons
Results from an online survey of more than 500 surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists show that those professionals are generally satisfied with the level of communication and collaboration with members of their surgical team, but that increased...
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AAAHC Update: Writing a disaster plan for your ASC
A good Disaster Plan can help any ASC meet the standards of accreditation or certification for CMS. But more importantly, a well written and rehearsed plan could potentially save lives. So what does it take to create a plan that meets your facility’s needs and helps...
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Time Out: The Music is Too Loud!
A Former Navy Pilot Explains the Theory Behind the Time Out Checklist by KC O’Connor, President, Universal Safety Solution I was standing alongside one of the observing nurses in the OR and witnessed the flawless execution of our newly created Time Out Check...
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