OIG reports that Hospital Adverse Events Are Not Being Reported to State Systems
A report just released by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), reveals that while 60% of adverse and temporary harm events to Medicare patients…
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Impact of Health Care Reform in the OR
When Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010, it mandated that adults not covered by an employer or government-sponsored insurance plan be required to obtain health insurance…
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Somnia’s Marc Koch on Ensuring Hospital OR Success
In mid-May, hundreds of hospital executives and industry leaders convened in Chicago for the 2012 Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Conference. The featured speakers spoke on a variety of issues impacting today’s…
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Preop Visits with Anesthesiologist Likely to Reduce Cancelled Surgeries
You’ve heard the statistic before: according to various estimates, 60-70% of all hospital revenue is generated by the operating room. Thus, it’s a given that the need for surgeries to be…
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Webinar Q&A About Anesthesia Care Team Model
Somnia Anesthesia’s first webinar of 2012, “How the Anesthesia Care Team Model Can Contribute to Clinical Quality Excellence in Your OR,” was extremely well attended and generated a large number of…