(MENAFN- Online PR Media) (AORN), names Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery Center (GAPSC) in Alpharetta, Georgia as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety.Online PR News – 17-March-2023 – ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA – The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), representing more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country, has named Greater Atlanta plastic surgery Center (GAPSC) in Alpharetta, Georgia as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety. With this award, AORN recognizes the medical center for its commitment to reducing the risk of surgical errors by advancing the education of its surgical team members in the prevention of near misses and the consequences of unintentionally retained surgical items (RSI).
AORN announced its national education and recognition awards program in early 2022 and Greater Atlanta Plastic surgery center (GAPSC) is among the first facilities in the United States to earn the designation as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety. The award signifies the surgery center has adopted new practices in its continued safe care of the surgical patient after successfully completing the months-long comprehensive, evidence-based program.
“Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery Center is proud to be a part of the inaugural effort by AORN to promote and be proactively involved in this important surgical safety initiative”, said Mike Majmundar, MD, medical director, and owner of GAPSC as well as founder of its sister company, Northside Plastic Surgery.“Ongoing training and awareness are essential to prevention and AORN's training program has contributed to enhancing our facility's delivery of care to our patients.”
Unintentionally retained surgical items, or RSIs, refer to any surgical sponge, instrument, tool, or device that is unintentionally left in the patient at the completion of a surgery or other procedure. For years, unintentional RSIs have been identified as the most common sentinel event in surgical or invasive procedures by The Joint Commission.
“As surgical procedures continue to advance and medical research reveals new methods to improve surgical patient safety practices, it is imperative that facilities and practitioners adapt their practice in the interest of patient safety,” said AORN's Executive Director/CEO Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN.
About Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery Center
Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery Center (GAPSC), located in Alpharetta, is nationally accredited by Quad A (formerly (AAAASF) - American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities), and is a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center specializing only in cosmetic surgery. The center boasts more than 4,000 square feet of space with two oversized operating rooms and custom-designed and comfortable pre-op, post-op, and reception areas.
As a Quad A-accredited facility, additional steps have been taken to foster a safe environment for patients' healthcare. Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery Center must pass a rigorous evaluation process and comply with 100 percent of Quad A standards for patient safety. An accredited facility demonstrates compliance with AAAASF's strict requirements for the facility, as well as its directors, physicians, medical specialists, and others.
With safety of patients being the highest concern, the facility only has board-certified MD anesthesiologists, who maintain staff privileges at neighboring hospitals, perform anesthesia and remain present during the procedure. All staff nurses are certified and have more than 60 years of combined experience. In addition to continuing education developed on site and from national organizations, the staff continues training on state-of-the-art equipment and devices, advanced medical emergency training, safety and preparedness, and customer service and sensitivity training, ensuring the utmost in patient privacy and ensuring confidentiality while at the center. The center provides a private, confidential, and comfortable setting with the full attention of staff nurses, assistants, technicians, anesthesiologists, and, of course, board-certified plastic surgeons.
Greater Atlanta Plastic Surgery is proud to support AORN and be involved in the Center of Excellence initiative.
About AORN
AORN represents the interests of more than 200,000 perioperative nurses by providing evidence-based research, nursing education, standards, and practice resources to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.
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