Improper standards complicate cleaning and disinfecting and can represent a wasteful use of resources, specifically when facilities also may lack access to high-level technology. Clinicians have ...
Infection control policies significantly impact laboratory billing, from coding and documentation to reimbursement rates. Labs must adapt to remain compliant, streamline billing, and ensure accurate ...
On February 4, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued important updated guidance in a memo (QSO-21-08-NLTC) regarding how acute and continuing care facilities—including ...
What themes should I choose for next year's in-hospital training?The content for medical safety and infection control ...
Team compliance Amanda Hill, RDH. Accurate documentation serves as a road map for the dental team, ensuring everyone is on the same page regarding infection control procedures. Detailed records of ...
This roadmap responds to a proposal from the Pan American Health Organization and has been designed to support the countries of the Americas in the implementation of infection prevention and control ...
More than a year ago, Jenn Morrone went to her dentist for a root canal. As she sat in the chair waiting for the routine procedure to begin, she wasn't offered eye protection, and this would have ...
Few areas in a hospital have more critical control needs then those where surgical procedures occur. These areas have exact requirements for temperature, humidity, pressurization, and ventilation. The ...