ATTENTION: NEWS AND HEALTH PRODUCERS
JAMA Advisory for June 8
A LOOK AT INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES FOR MEDICARE CERTIFIED OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CENTERS
EMBARGO TIME: 4pm (ET) Tuesday, June 8, 2010
SUMMARY:
Millions of outpatient surgeries are done each year in the United States for a wide range of procedures. In the last decade, the number of Medicare approved outpatient surgical centers grew more than 50 percent, to over five thousand. A new study looks at infection control procedures in a sampling of those centers.
SUMMARY:
Millions of outpatient surgeries are done each year in the United States for a wide range of procedures. In the last decade, the number of Medicare approved outpatient surgical centers grew more than 50 percent, to over five thousand. A new study looks at infection control procedures in a sampling of those centers.
SOUNDBITES:
Melissa K. Schaefer, M.D., - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B-ROLL:
Surgical procedure, outside of building, outside shot of CDC, hand washing, vials of medication, operating suite, Dr. Schaefer walking down steps, at computer, checklist on computer, operating suite, outside of building
Melissa K. Schaefer, M.D., - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B-ROLL:
Surgical procedure, outside of building, outside shot of CDC, hand washing, vials of medication, operating suite, Dr. Schaefer walking down steps, at computer, checklist on computer, operating suite, outside of building
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***Producers can also access a downloadable, broadcast-quality version of The JAMA Report, along with other useful materials.
Each week at www.TheJAMAReport.org, producers will find:
• MPEG2 and original AVID QUICKTIME Movie that includes the package, slates, extra bites and b-roll
• Windows Media and QuickTime video preview of The JAMA Report
• a word document of the video script
• a link to the JAMA study abstract
This information will be updated and available at 9 a.m. eastern time each Tuesday, though it is embargoed until 4 p.m. eastern time. Each piece will stay active on the site for four weeks.