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March 2010
Breaking News
Proposed rule for the establishment of certification programs for health information technology
On March 2, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking outlining the proposed approach for establishing a certification program to test and certify electronic health records (EHRs). Read this and other perioperative news updates.
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Helping Haiti
Find images and stories of perioperative nurses helping Haiti.
Implementing health IT
AORN SYNTEGRITY™ STANDARDIZED Perioperative Framework is being mapped
into the Cerner SurgiNet® surgery and anesthesia electronic management system. Read more
Esablishing a robotic surgery program
Advocating for safety, quality
Read other stories in the March issue of AORN Connections.
In other news ...
Planning for alternatives to the STERIS System 1Safety, financial impact and work flow are just some of the issues health care professionals are considering as they develop transition plans to alternative methods for reprocessing endoscopic instrumentation in light of the FDA notice regarding concerns with the STERIS System 1.
Read more stories in the latest issue of AORN Management Connections.
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Read in-depth stories on advocacy, find updates on perioperative legislation and more. Visit AORN's Public Policy News page and read AORN Advocacy Update.
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