In this issue . . .
May 2008 • Vol 4. No. 5
Standardized Perioperative Record a bold step forward
AORN announced the Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System at Congress 2008. Here is an in-depth look at the ambitious new project.
Multimedia: SPR podcast
Key players in AORN's Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System speak in-depth about the organization's bold new project.
News to Use
A consent decree of permanent injunction related to Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured by Physio-Control, Inc. has been signed by the device manufacturer Physio-Control, Inc., its parent company Medtronic, Inc., and their two top executives. Also in this issue, CMS offers new information to help consumers make healthier choices and former senators form a group to tackle health care issues.
ASC News
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association designated Aug. 13 as 2008 National ASC Open House Day, an opportunity for surgery centers to open their doors to their neighbors. Also in this issue, Nevada lawmakers push for mandatory ASC accreditation following a hepatitis C outbreak in March.
Manager's Soapbox: Moving toward an electronic medical record
By Carol Applegeet, RN, MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN
Manager's Soapbox Copy: With a nationwide shift toward electronic medical records, there is an opportunity to better connect the operating room to their facilities. Building a Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System not only could get OR professionals speaking the same language, but it can also help set invaluable new benchmarking standards.
AORN announced the Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System at Congress 2008. Here is an in-depth look at the ambitious new project.
Multimedia: SPR podcast
Key players in AORN's Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System speak in-depth about the organization's bold new project.
Connecting to the digital age
As technology and the Internet provide us better opportunities to deliver perioperative news, AORN introduces new multimedia elements on aorn.org.
Decision to stock pre-packed medical kits for the OR requires careful analysis
The pre-packed medical kit industry is estimated to reach $14.4 billion according to industry reports. Choosing to purchase these kits for the OR should come with careful analysis.
CMS proposes to add 9 conditions to preventable errors list
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April proposed the addition of nine more hospital-acquired conditions to its no-pay list. If accepted those nine errors go into effect fiscal year 2009.
News to Use
A consent decree of permanent injunction related to Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured by Physio-Control, Inc. has been signed by the device manufacturer Physio-Control, Inc., its parent company Medtronic, Inc., and their two top executives. Also in this issue, CMS offers new information to help consumers make healthier choices and former senators form a group to tackle health care issues.
ASC News
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association designated Aug. 13 as 2008 National ASC Open House Day, an opportunity for surgery centers to open their doors to their neighbors. Also in this issue, Nevada lawmakers push for mandatory ASC accreditation following a hepatitis C outbreak in March.
Manager's Soapbox: Moving toward an electronic medical record
By Carol Applegeet, RN, MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN
Manager's Soapbox Copy: With a nationwide shift toward electronic medical records, there is an opportunity to better connect the operating room to their facilities. Building a Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System not only could get OR professionals speaking the same language, but it can also help set invaluable new benchmarking standards.