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Good opening 2024 by A&M Health ! Another skills into our portfolio 🙌 A&M Health offering Minor Surgical Procedures 💪 Are you General Practice looking for someone who can perform minor surgery to your patients ? - let us know ! Are you NHS setting looking for someone who can perform minor surgery to your patients ? - let us know ! Are you private healthcare provider looking for someone who can perform minor surgery to your patients ? - let us know ! We do: × Epidermal Cyst × Lesions × Cryosurgery × Ingrown Toenail × Abscess × Lipoma

Take a look at the picture Rob has here. 4 total joints. The unwrapped trays were used. 23 total. The wrapped trays weren't used. 26 total. The unwrapped trays will be unwrapped and all 49 (by my unofficial count) will be put on a courier van... Taken back to Regional Offices. Checked in. Inspected, inventoried and stored. Then 2-3 days later... Put back on a truck, delivered to the EXACT SAME ASC FOR THE SAME SURGEON AND REP... For cases the following week. Because ASCs typically don't have room to store all of the instruments required for all of their cases. If you are old enough, and listen VERY CLOSELY... You can hear the Benny Hill Theme Song in the background. When I say Instrument Processing is a laborious slog of futility, this would be an example. Thanks Rob McClaskey. Disclosures: I have no financial interests in any company related to this picture or post. #sterileprocessing #orthopedicsurgery

Just as we wouldn’t undergo major surgery without anesthesia, we shouldn’t accept changes made without following the proper process. Building resilient IT operations starts with reducing unplanned changes. It’s not just about strategy—it’s about a commitment to stability and excellence. Do you agree? #ResilientIT #OperationalExcellence #ChangeManagement #ITLeadership #BusinessContinuity #InformationTechnology #ITOperations

One actionable step for most ophthalmologists is to take a look at your surgical pack! Many standardized ophthalmological surgery packs come with items that are not used - this requires them to be cleaned again or thrown away if disposable. It is best practice for surgeons to collaborate with their nursing and surgical tech staff to create a pack in which each item is intentionally chosen for its specific use. Some specific things you can do today: -change from a full-body drape to a face drape only -ensure that the cover for your instrument stand is the smallest size that is still feasible -have a huddle with your nursing and surgical tech staff to create your perfect pack!

Discover the art and science behind anesthesia—a vital part of modern medicine that ensures comfort and safety during procedures. Swipe left to unravel the intricacies of anesthesia types, the role of anesthesiologists, safety protocols, and the latest innovations shaping the future of pain-free surgery. #BloodTransfusionSafety #MedicalMalpractice #PatientSafety #HealthcareLaw #TransfusionRisks #SafeTransfusions #Medical #PatientCare #HealthcareSafety

Quality deficiencies in sterile processing at a community-based hospital resulted in delays and cancellations in surgery, increased dissatisfaction among surgeons and patients, as well as citations from regulatory agencies. Learn how they turned things around within 6 months: https://hubs.li/Q02J49080 #focusonprocess #staffengagement #continuousimprovement #healthcare #sterileprocessing #patientsafety

The way to win and sustain is through creating a great operating system to support your people to be successful in their work. It works in peri-op as shown here -- and every other service line. It's a leader-led, structured approach - work system, improvement system, leadership system, all reinforcing each other to support the people to drive value. The leaders who understand that the operating system is the key to creating a winning culture, the engine, know that it is a chaos simplifier and a deep competitive advantage.

Have you ever considered the pivotal role medical assistants play in ensuring seamless surgical procedures in orthopaedics? Medical assistants provide invaluable contributions to the meticulous set-up before surgery, including precise positioning, and essential support during the procedure itself. During surgery, assistants help maintain optimal conditions, such as holding fractures in reduced positions, safeguarding vital structures, and managing instrument suction, all to ensure the surgeon's clarity and focus. The surgeon and a more senior and experienced assistant can even operate concurrently, enhancing efficiency and patient care. The value medical assistants provide is indispensable! #DrSekeitto #MedicalAssistants

Surgeons: Why should you care about sterilization? You are incentivized to care about the costs of implants, anesthesia, and other surgical processes via bundles, HQEP or as shareholders. Sterilization and associated waste are significant issues in surgery that are virtually unaddressed. The national average cost to sterilize 1 tray is $57.87 (Goldberg et al,JOA#34,2019). Pictured are 50+ vendor trays a device rep transported from hospital to ASC for 4 total joints. 25+ backup trays were unwrapped, costing thousands in waste. They will all be sterilized and returned to the hospital in 48 hours where the weekly cycle will begin again. This happens everyday in every hospital and ASC. Vendors cannot supply more trays. The only solution is to standardize efficiency. Pods lower and fix sterilization costs while decreasing OR turnover time and labor. In this example, using Pods would have cut over 66% of the sterilization cost while providing other important efficiencies. I am happy to prove it to you in the Carolinas. turbettsurgical.com #medicaldevices #medicaldevicesales #aaos #aorn #asc #hspa #aahks #orthopedicsurgery #spinesurgery

CPT Modifier 81 represents minimal assistant at surgery by another physician. This assistant at surgery is providing minimal assistance to the primary surgeon. This modifier is not intended for use by non-physicians assisting at surgery (e.g., Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants). #Medical #billing #Modifier #81 #reimbursment #2024