ical staff to approve certain changes — things like granting temporary
privileges, overriding limits on purchases of essential items and
adding or removing items from the formulary list — pending final
board approval. At a governing board meeting, Ms. Mackler asked the
board to grant the medical director the authority to approve or deny
any policy, procedural and operational changes pending final approval
at the upcoming board meeting. The board granted the designation.
"This was an eye-opener for us. It was such a small change, but it
made a really big difference," says Ms. Mackler. Now, even though the
board eventually OKs small-but-important policy and procedure
changes, the center doesn't have to wait for the annual meeting for
those changes to take effect.
"Be sure to update the designated person's formal job description to
account for the new responsibilities," says Ms. Mackler.
3. Antibiotic timing errors
The staff at Ashton Center for Day Surgery in Hoffman Estates, Ill., is
glad its surveyor noticed their occasional IV antibiotic timing errors.
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