Yes, I have actually said this. I did so in a kidding manner, but when I did, I truly felt it. I am sure […]
Sharing the Hats: Delegating those non-patient care tasks.
We have all heard it before: The key to effective management is delegation. But, if you are like me, sometimes it’s hard to let go. […]
Starting Cases on time: Don’t let the pans soak…
We can’t always get the surgeon there on time, but we can take steps to make sure we are ready when they […]
Nursing school lessons that stuck…if it’s not charted…
One of the first things I learned in nursing school, after I put on that embarrassing apron thing over my crisp new white uniform, […]
Preventing those High Noon Standoffs-making sure our policies work
We know that a facility’s policies are considered the “laws” of the center. Not completely unlike the days of the Wild West, they provide […]
This may be a good time to get back to basics.
As I woke up this morning to learn that another healthcare worker has been infected with the Ebola virus at the Dallas Hospital where […]
Banding together…Looking for better ways to identify our patients.
I recently worked with a facility that used red allergy bands they had sharpie markered with each patient’s allergies. They get kudos for patient […]
The adventures of running a Surgery Center
It takes a certain kind of person to manage a surgery center. We have to be smart. We have to be great at multi-tasking, […]
Safety Data Sheets….who is keeping up the book, what needs to be included, and what happened to the “M”??
We have always called it the MSDS book. It typically lives somewhere in the facility where all can reference it, right? Did you know […]
Credentialing Tip of the Day
Credentialing. Always fun, right? Whether you do it yourself, supervise the process, or outsource it, it is an integral part of recordkeeping in the […]