Episode Details

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle we discuss the Latest News, Discuss AAAHC’s upcoming web interface transition, Review new CDC guidance on respiratory illnesses, Discuss how to avoid practitioners that don’t meet your quality expectations and in our focus segment discuss  the National Practitioner Data Bank with a lawyer from Dinsmore. 

This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, triValence, Medserve and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

CDC Guidance:

• https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html

Beckers Article:

• https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/oregon-hospital-nurses-drug-diversion-led-to-patient-death-lawsuit-alleges.html?origin=WomensE&utm_source=WomensE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=0573H1191845C8E

AAAHC Engage 1095:

• https://www.aaahc.org/news/february-2024-triangle-times-today/

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