Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a chronic age-related condition associated with symptoms of having to urinate frequently, urgently and many times throughout the night. The condition affects half of men between 50 and 60 years of age and more than 90% of men aged 80 years and older. More than 13 million men in the United States have...

Crack open a pack of sponges and count them before and after the procedure to make sure the same number that go into the patient also come out before the surgeon sews up the incision. Seems like a simple enough process. So why do sponges account for upwards of 70% of all retained surgical items? Perhaps because most retained sponges occur after...

You can look at accreditation surveys as white glove inspections designed to ding your deficiencies or as opportunities for learning and growth. To help you take a more positive and proactive approach to the process, we sought advice from a group of administrators who have just wrapped up their facility's accreditation renewal or are currently in...