I recently had the opportunity to review all the stuff we do at the front desk. It made me realize how important that front desk […]
Patient teaching: Our podium is often a stretcher.
My mom is a retired teacher. I remember having to go to school in late summer with her so that she could set up […]
I just love writing, reviewing, and revising policies…said no one ever!
If you are anything like me, policy review and revision is something I tend to dread. Sometimes, there is an exhaustive thick policy book […]
Don’t make me turn this Operating Room Around!
Yes, I have actually said this. I did so in a kidding manner, but when I did, I truly felt it. I am sure […]
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 […]
CMS Quality Reporting. No, it was not created just to add one more thing to our plates.
CMS describes it as a way to promote more efficient health care for Medicare beneficiaries. It can be overwhelming. Between registering for access, understanding […]