Month: January 2013
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Look Alike Sound Alike Medications
A process to reduce and avoid medication errors. Do you have a written policy to avoid medication errors? If look-alike or sound-alike medications are present you must identify and maintain a current list of these medications and actions to prevent errors that are evident during your surgery center accreditation inspection. If you have different strengths…
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Build Your Own Surgery Center
Do you want to build your own surgery center? Congratulations! This portion of the blog will assist you into the transition smoothly. Take some time before you pick up the phone and start calling contractors, interior designers, and asc consultants (like me); just review in your mind what type of surgery center you want. Do…
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AAAHC Changes to Medicare Deem Status Surveys
Effective March 1, 2013, ASCs will no longer be required to submit the Physical Environment Checklist with their Application. Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) submitting Applications for Medicare Deemed Status surveys on or after March 1, 2013, will no longer be required to submit a completed copy of the Physical Environment Checklist. Onsite verification of compliance with the…