Final five: ASCs told to target patient safety

Hosp Health Netw. 2007 Dec;81(12):53-4, 56, 1.

Abstract

Efforts to improve outpatient safety got a big boost in November when the National Quality Forum endorsed a list of five quality measures for ambulatory surgery centers. CMS is expected to require ASCs to report on the measures starting in 2009.

MeSH terms

  • Benchmarking
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Disclosure*
  • Humans
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care*
  • Safety Management*
  • Surgicenters / standards*
  • United States