Compliance

Incident Reporting Healthcare

The Importance of Timely Incident Reporting in ASCs

In the healthcare industry, where patient safety is especially critical, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) play an important role in providing efficient and effective medical care. As centers that perform same-day surgeries, ASCs are dedicated to delivering high-quality services while maintaining a streamlined operational environment. With this in mind, the significance of timely incident reporting cannot …

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Maintaining Compliance in the Age of Technology

Navigating Changes and Best Practices for Healthcare The world of healthcare technology is evolving like never before, bringing with it major changes in compliance requirements. How do we best utilize these advancements while staying compliant?  Let’s take a closer look at the best practices for staying compliant in this tech-driven environment. With telemedicine and remote …

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4 Big Trends Shaping the Future of Ophthalmology Nursing

As the field of healthcare continues to evolve, the role of ophthalmology nurses is becoming increasingly important. Ophthalmology nursing is a specialized area of nursing that focuses on the care and treatment of patients with eye disorders and diseases. In recent years, there have been significant trends and developments that are shaping the future of …

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How to Overcome the Unique Stressors for Nurses in ASC Settings

When it comes to being a nurse, it seems that a certain level of work-related stress is an inevitability. These jobs are demanding, time-intensive, and relentless – all of which can activate “stress mode”. However, the specific stressors of nursing jobs are not one-size-fits-all. There are paediatric nurses, ophthalmology nurses, oncology nurses, and the list …

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Ensuring Excellence: Meet The Joint Commission Standards with Technology

In the realm of healthcare services, there is a common pursuit: providing the best in patient care and safety. Enter: The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare facility survey readiness through its accreditation process and continuous commitment to maintaining and improving healthcare standards.  Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit …

Surglogs is SOC 2 Type II Compliant

Surglogs, the nation’s leading regulatory compliance platform for healthcare facilities, has attained SOC 2 Type II report.

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How to Control a Medication Refrigerator Temperatures Log

As the medical industry’s demand for vaccines and medicines grows, health-care organizations will need to make additional investments in keeping a high quality medication refrigerator temperature log. By 2024, it’s expected that the U.S. medical refrigerator market will grow to $4.2 billion. With so much money on the line, it is imperative for medical staff …

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A Quick Guide to Quality Improvement in Healthcare

In healthcare, your ability to give your patients the best care possible is goal number one. It’s also goals number two and three. And quality improvement is the way for healthcare organizations to achieve those goals.   What is quality improvement in healthcare? According to the National Academy of Medicine, quality in healthcare refers to the …

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10 Steps to Building an Effective Compliance Plan for Healthcare Organizations

Compliance is a crucial part of healthcare. Your healthcare organization’s compliance plan is critical in keeping both patients and workers safe. Governmental regulations can act as a guide, but healthcare organizations must be proactive. Mishandling these processes can result in severe penalties, malpractice suits, and poor patient outcomes.  The Office of Inspector General (OIG), a …

Amiee Mingus

Understanding Enterprise compliance without piles of binders or excessive travel. See how Amiee Mingus has mastered this with Surglogs

For many clinical directors, overseeing multiple centers means a lot of traveling and hours spent in a pile of binders. Amiee Mingus, VP of Clinical Operations at PE GI Solutions, told us about the processes in her centers and how Surglogs has helped her and her teams to save time, storage space and reduce stress …