Patient Experience The American Hospital Association (AHA) has published a new issue brief on “how hospitals and health systems can incorporate care navigation and coordination into their patient care processes.” The brief covers “key aspects, use cases and implementation considerations as well as other AHA resources within the Care Delivery Transformation Framework.”…
Southwoods Health announced it has completed a multimillion-dollar, 40,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project at The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman, Ohio. The system stressed that much of the work on the 30-year-old facility was designed to “further enhance the patient experience.” It stated that the upgrades “prioritize patient privacy…
Anxious surgical patients often request to listen their favorite music in the perioperative suite, especially before anesthesia induction and during transport. According to a new study written by Michael Egbujionuma, RN, APRN, of Kaiser Permanente, the fulfillment of these requests can go beyond simple in-the-moment “patient comfort” to “represent an…
A recently published study in the journal Obesity sought to determine whether individuals with higher BMI have been receiving proportionally more surgical care over time. Noting that approximately 41% of the U.S. population has obesity, with those who have BMIs above 60 increasing in prevalence most rapidly, the researchers hypothesized…
Cleveland Clinic is expanding the utilization of its ORs by opening more of them up to Saturday elective procedures, particularly in its ophthalmology and orthopedics service lines. Cole Eye Institute on Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus is now offering eye procedures on Saturdays, while Medina (Ohio) Hospital, as well as Marymount…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has reminded ASCs that new requirements for accessible medical diagnostic equipment take effect on Tuesday, July 8. ASCs that participate in Medicare, Medicaid, or other grant or funding programs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and use the covered equipment…
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that exercise or nutrition-based prehabilitation reduces length of stay and complications across various surgical contexts. It notes, however, that subgroup analysis revealed that each intervention “differentially impacted the primary outcomes.” It states that…
When it’s not clear who’s taking a patient home after their procedure at an ASC, the resulting ambiguity and uncertainty can cause a discharge delay or even a same-day cancelation of their procedure before it even begins. Two safety and risk management experts from patient safety organization ECRI—Anna Thomas, MSN,…
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons examines the efficacy of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) Program’s older-adult enhanced recovery protocol. The GSV program is designed specifically for patients 65 and older. Its seven components are: Delirium prevention Routine…
Vascular surgeon Mounir ‘Joseph’ Haurani, MD, MPH of East Carolina University, recently spoke with Venous News, “the international newspaper for venous specialists,” about the current state of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) care, particularly the deficits in care for patients post-hospital discharge. Among his insights: More than 900,000 Americans are affected…
