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Revising Policies Should Be a Priority, Even as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
Creating new policies or revising existing procedures should be a priority to meet the challenges of managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and administering the vaccine. Follow these six steps to make the process easier.
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A Guide to Improving Surgery Center Billing Practices
Surgery centers could improve their financial bottom line by focusing on following best practices in revenue cycle management.
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Slamming Forward
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Surgeons, Anesthesiologists Raise Alarm Over Medicare Fee Cuts
The cuts could hurt several healthcare sectors at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy financial toll.
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Poor Leadership Produces Shocking Outcome
A cautionary tale about how not to be a leader.
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The Best Qualities of a Good Administrator
Surgery center leaders must develop specific skills to help them navigate the difficult line between collegiality and staff management. One of the biggest mistakes a surgery center administrator can make is talking and sharing too much. Learn to communicate better by sharing less and listening to employees’ needs.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not End Infection Prevention Programs
A vaccine is on the way, but it will be months before shots are available to everyone who needs one. Thus, the winter will not be the time to ease infection control precautions, especially with a resurgence of cases after the year-end holidays.
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Kaizen: ‘Change for the Better’
Learn about a systematic approach that can give rise to a healthy work culture.
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Survey: Few Outpatient Surgery Complications During Early COVID-19 Pandemic Period
The results of a recent survey showed hundreds of ambulatory surgery centers continued performing outpatient procedures during the initial weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic with little harm to patients.
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OIG Report on VA Operating Rooms Reveals Best, Worst Practices
A recent Office of Inspector General report on Veterans Health Administration ORs paints a clear picture of what makes an OR run efficiently, and what makes it more chaotic.