Download or read book Ambulatory Surgery Center Safety Guidebook written by Dale Lyman and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambulatory Surgery Center Safety Guidebook: Managing Code Requirements for Fire and Life Safety helps guide ASC administrative and security staff meet the requirements and standards of both federal and state authorities, including the Life Safety Code, a critical designation for facilities participating in Medicare (CMS) funding reimbursement. Designed for easy reference, the book assumes no code knowledge on the part of ASC staff, and provides guidance for the policies, emergency plans, drills, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and building systems necessary for meeting Life Safety Code requirements. Through sample checklists and log sheets, and a systematic process for completing required documentation, the reader is directed through the crucial steps to achieving code compliance. The guide provides ASC staff the knowledge necessary to be in compliance with the Life Safety Code without the need for an outside security or safety consultant. Through this compliance, facilities remain licensed and qualified for Medicare reimbursement, ultimately improving the financial success of the ASC. Illuminates the requirements of the Life Safety Code for ASCs for medical and other administrative staff who possess no code knowledge in the ASC setting Includes compliance requirements for the code, as well as requirements placed upon facilities desiring to participate in Medicare (CMS) funding reimbursement Provides sample checklists and log sheets for each type of system Outlines a systematic process for completing the documentation required of ASCs for inspection, testing and maintenance of facility systems crucial to achieving code compliance
Download or read book Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers written by Niraja Rajan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This key resource provides insight and guidance to managing ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) from a broad spectrum of expertise. Intended for a wide audience of healthcare professionals, this book covers topics such as regulatory issues, outpatient pediatric anesthesia, inventory management, personnel training, the culture of safety, and sedation standards. The format found in each chapter is designed intentionally to function as an educational manual. Many chapters are supplemented by high quality figures and tables to aid in visual learning. This text brings together authors from diverse professions including lawyers, administrators, surgeons, anesthesiologists and architects – all of whom have contributed their expertise to address the multitude of subjects that pertain to ASCs. Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: An Evidence-Based Guide is a concise and evidence-based guide to successfully operating the modern health care facilities that have transformed the outpatient experience for millions of people.
Download or read book Safety Manual for Ambulatory Surgery written by Steven A. MacArthur and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This key resource provides insight and guidance to managing ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) from a broad spectrum of expertise. Intended for a wide audience of healthcare professionals, this book covers topics such as regulatory issues, outpatient pediatric anesthesia, inventory management, personnel training, the culture of safety, and sedation standards. The format found in each chapter is designed intentionally to function as an educational manual. Many chapters are supplemented by high quality figures and tables to aid in visual learning. This text brings together authors from diverse professions including lawyers, administrators, surgeons, anesthesiologists and architects - all of whom have contributed their expertise to address the multitude of subjects that pertain to ASCs. Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: An Evidence-Based Guide is a concise and evidence-based guide to successfully operating the modern health care facilities that have transformed the outpatient experience for millions of people.
Download or read book Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety written by David B. Hoyt and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery written by Frederick N. Lukash and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery, by Dr. Frederick N. Lukash, is the only complete guide to this ever-expanding phenomenon. Written by the American Society of Plastic Surgery's acknowledged expert and official media spokesperson on pediatric and adolescent plastic surgery, this book answers those tough questions parents of potential teenage plastic surgery candidates have; Will surgery increase their child's self-esteem and help them fit in better? Or is it a dangerously easy solution to deeper issues? When is surgery right, and when is it not? Complete with action plans, real-life stories and pictures, The Safe and Sane Guide to Teenage Plastic Surgery offers advice on what can, can't and shouldn't be done - and on how to spot the doctors who will exploit a teen's fragile sense of self-esteem as well as his or her parent's pocketbook. Most important, Lukash provides a useful red light/yellow light/green light guide for considering teen plastic surgery.
Download or read book A Patient Safety Handbook for Ambulatory Care Providers written by Joint Commission Resources, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambulatory care organizations are challenged by medication safety, infection prevention and control, environment of care, communication, and other patient safety issues; however, most available benchmarks and initiatives concerning patient safety were developed specifically for hospitals and do not translate easily to ambulatory care settings. Ambulatory surgical centers, office-based surgery practices, community health centers, diagnostic imaging centers, urgent care centers, medical and dental centers, and other ambulatory care facilities face critical and unique patient safety issues on a daily basis. A Patient Safety Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care provides proven solutions for keeping patients safe in an ambulatory setting and addresses challenging patient safety concerns. The book explores seven system-level issues: patient-centered care, communication, medication use, surgical safety, infection prevention and control, environment and equipment, and staff education and training. It contains useful tools that educate staff and physicians about patient safety in ambulatory care: Easy-to-adapt forms, checklists, and solutions Critical lessons learned about which approaches work, which don't, and why Real-life case studies on improving patient safety in ambulatory settings Discussions on growing concerns in ambulatory health care, such as the following: Safe medication use, such as chemotherapy drugs and multi-use medication vials Anesthesia issues, such as undiagnosed sleep apnea, patient falls, and malignant hyperthermia Effective infection control, such as hand hygiene and flash sterilization
Download or read book Developing and Managing Ambulatory Surgery Centers written by Joseph Zasa and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book on the development and ongoing management of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Focuses on the four cornerstones of an ASC: patient and clinical care, risk management, business office systems, and managed care and payer contracting. Written by experts in the ASC industry.
Download or read book The Survey Guide for ASCs A Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2020 Edition written by John Goehle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2020 Edition of the Industry's most widely respected tool for preparing for Medicare Surveys revised through February 2020. Medicare & Accreditation Surveys are becoming tougher. Understanding the Conditions for Coverage for an ASC as well as how they are interpreted by CMS is critical for ASC leaders. This resource takes the Conditions for Coverage, the Interpretive Guidelines & the Clarifications and presents the information in an easy to read format with extensive cross-referencing and annotations. Also included in the book are copies of the forms used by surveyors, including the revised Emergency Preparedness regulations. The appendices include the recent clarifications and a copy of Appendix I - "Survey Procedures for Life Safety Code Surveys". This book is an essential resource for every Ambulatory Surgery Center Owner, Administrator, Nurse Manager, and Business Office Manager.
Download or read book Health Care Facilities Code Handbook written by National Fire Protection Association and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation and Interpretive Guidelines written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to reprinting the PDF of the CMS CoPs and Interpretive Guidelines, we include key Survey and Certification memos that CMS has issued to announced changes to the emergency preparedness final rule, fire and smoke door annual testing requirements, survey team composition and investigation of complaints, infection control screenings, and legionella risk reduction.
Download or read book Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement written by Emily Fondahn and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual® of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement covers essential information in every area of this complex field. With a focus on improving systems and processes, preventing errors, and promoting transparency, this practical reference provides an overview of PS/QI fundamentals, as well as insight into how these principles apply to a variety of clinical settings. Part of the popular Washington Manual® series, this unique volume provides the knowledge and skills necessary for an effective, proactive approach to patient safety and quality improvement.
Download or read book The Survey Guide for Ascs a Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2015 Edition written by John Goehle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2015 Edition of the Industry's most widely respected tool for preparing for Medicare Surveys revised through May 2015. Medicare & Accreditation Surveys are becoming tougher. Understanding the Conditions for Coverage for an ASC as well as how they are interpreted by CMS is critical for ASC leaders. This resource takes the Conditions for Coverage, the Interpretive Guidelines & the Clarifications and presents the information in an easy to read format with extensive cross-referencing and annotations. Also included in the book are copies of the forms used by surveyors, including the 2013 revised Infection Control Survey Form. The appendices also include the Interpretive Guidance for surveyors when determining "Immediate Jeopardy" and a copy of Appendix I - the Interpretive Guidance for the Life Safety Code. This book is an essential resource for every Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrator and Nurse Manager.
Download or read book Patient Safety Handbook written by Barbara J. Youngberg and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the newest scientific advances in the science of safety.
Download or read book The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers written by Michael Ed Leonard and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers, Second Edition, copublished with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), is a comprehensive and authoritative repository of essential knowledge on operationalizing patient safety. Patient safety officers must make sure their organizations create a safety culture, implement new safety practices, and improve safety-related management and operations. This updated edition of a JCR best seller, with many new chapters, will help them do that. Edited by Allan Frankel, MD; Michael Leonard, MD; Frank Federico, RPh; Karen Frush, MD; and Carol Haraden, PhD, this book provides: * Core knowledge and insights for patient safety leaders, clinicians, change agents, and other staff * Strategies and best practices for day-to-day operational issues * Patient safety strategies and initiatives * Tools, checklists, and guidelines to assess, improve, and monitor patient safety functions * Expert guidance on leadership's role, assessing and improving safety culture, designing for reliability and resilience, ensuring patient involvement, using technology to enhance safety, and building and sustaining a learning system -- and other essential topics The work described in the book reveals growing insight into the complex task of taking care of patients safely as an intrinsic, inseparable part of quality care. To do this we need to create a systematic, integrated approach, and this book shows us how to do it. -- Gary S. Kaplan, MD, Chairman and CEO, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle
Download or read book The Survey Guide for Ascs a Guide to the Cms Conditions for Coverage and Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers written by John Goehle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of the Industry's most widely respected tool for preparing for Medicare Surveys includes all of the 2013 revisions. Medicare & Accreditation Surveys are becoming tougher. Understanding the Conditions for Coverage for an ASC as well as how they are interpreted by CMS is critical for ASC leaders. This resource takes the Conditions for Coverage, the Interpretive Guidelines & the Clarifications and presents the information in an easy to read format with extensive cross-referencing and annotations. Also included in the book are copies of the forms used by surveyors, including the 2013 revised Infection Control Survey Form. The appendices also include the Interpretive Guidance for surveyors when determining Immediate Jeopardy and a copy of Appendix I - the Interpretive Guidance for the Life Safety Code. This book is an essential resource for every Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrator and Nurse Manager.
Download or read book Ambulatory Surgical Centers written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
