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Regular subscribers to Outpatient Surgery Magazine can learn about new surgical products and earn chances to win great prizes, including an Apple iP...

Hospitals Starting to See Economic Slump's Effects

Some hospitals are reporting a decline in patient admissions for elective procedures as American consumers look for ways to cut or delay unnecessary...

C. diff Infections More Common Than Previously Believed

More than one out of 100 hospital patients is infected with or colonized by Clostridium difficile, a prevalence that's at least 6.5 times greater th...


	Archive > September 2002	Vol. III, No. 9

FEATURES

Who Has the Purchasing Power at Your Facility?

Our survey finds that surgeons and managers both wield considerable influence, in the end joining forces to get the best buy.

This Just In...

FASA Hoping ASC Rates Will Be Linked to Hospital Rates

My Turn

Anesthesiologist Shortage: Major Strain or Minor Pain?

Insurance

Sharpening Your Coders Saw

Infection Prevention

How to Give Surgical Instruments A Good Cleaning

Ideas That Work

Money-Saving Tips From Our Readers

7 Tips for More Effective Inventory Management

Readers share their best ideas on ordering, tracking, organizing and secureing supplies.

How to Guard Against Allograft Infections

Heres how to minimize your risk of infection in your donor recipients.

Point-Counterpoint: Should You Reuse Phaco Tubing?

Is this a valid way to cut cataract case costs or are you putting your patients at risk for cross contamination? Two experts square off.

Meet the Challenge of Pediatric Anesthesia

These developments are improving the practice of pediatric anesthesia.

Which Consciousness Monitor is Right For You?

Our panel of anesthesia experts takes you inside the BIS, the PSA and the AEP

Are You Prepared for the Anesthesiologist Shortage?

If predictions of an impending provider shortage prove true, these five tips will ensure that your facility will always be covered.

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September 2002