You don't have to spend the time, money and sweat equity to do it
on your own, says Diane Doucette, MBA, RN, president of the Mount
Carmel New Albany (Ohio) Surgical Hospital. "Why reinvent the
wheel if you can get access to proven safety and quality outcomes?"
2. Facility-specific advice
Let's say your current post-op length of stay is 3 days. What will it
take to achieve 23-hour stays and, ultimately, to discharge patients 5
hours after surgery? Consulting companies will map out the plan to
make it happen and help you achieve regular milestones until patients
are heading home soon after surgery.
"The advice and insights you receive are based on your unique situa-
tion and current continuum of care," says Ms. Doucette. "That's the
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Ready to learn more?
Contact us at certifi cation@hfap.org
or call 312.202.8258.
Advanced Joint Replacement Certifi cation for ASCs performing
partial joint replacements.
Advanced Joint Replacement Certifi cation with Distinction for
ASCs performing total joint replacements and other high acuity/high
complexity arthroplasty procedures.
HFAP has been meeting the accreditation needs of ASCs since
2003. Now we're adding to our suite of specialty certifi cations with
a program recognizing excellence in joint arthroplasty.
INTRODUCING
RECOGNIZING
EXCELLENCE.
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