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Acupressure Calms Children Before Surgery

The application of an acupressure bead between a pediatric patient's eyebrows can reduce their pre-op anxiety, according to researchers. In a stu...

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Two brothers who ran an illegitimate medical clinic in Canton, Ga., were unqualified for the surgical procedures they performed and the medications ...

Alaska Gov. Palin Attempted CON Repeal

Before she shot onto the national scene as Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tried to repeal her...

Archive > April 2005 Vol. VI, No. 4
FEATURES
Drawing Up a Winning Schedule
How to maximize OR efficiency and minimize patient waiting time on the day of surgery.
Negotiating Carve Outs for Orthopedic Implants
Reimbursements for anchors, plates and screws can mean the difference between profit and loss.
5 Strategies for Better Airway Management
Tips, tools and techniques for maintaining the airway more efficiently and safely.
8 Ways to Wow Your Accreditation Surveyor
A more favorable outcome and a more productive survey are your rewards for making your surveyor's job as easy as possible.
Keys to Managing Complex Cataracts
A look at seven types of complex cases you might encounter, and the products and techniques for handling them.
Boom or Bust?
13 tips to ensure that your boom delivers on its promises — and doesn't end up being a colossal blunder suspended from the ceiling.
Thinking of Buying...Power Tools
What you need to know to get tools that are light and powerful.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
What Gets Measured, Gets Done
This Just In
Letters & Emails
The Correct Antibiotic at the Correct Time
Ideas that Work
Two ORs for Every Surgeon
Hospital Insider
Getting Your CEO's Ear
Legal Update
A New Way to Finance ASC Joint Ventures
Coding & Billing
Mastering the Appeals Process
Staffing
Staff Lounge Lizards
Safety
Preventing Medication Errors in Pediatrics
Infection Prevention
Keep Flashing to a Minimum
Product News
Reducing Waste of Emergency Supplies
Medical Malpractice Quiz
The Unneeded Lab Test
April 2005
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