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New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval

The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...

Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown

CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...

The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery

A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...

Archive > April 2006 Vol. VII, No. 4
FEATURES
Preventable Errors
How four wrong-site surgeries could have been avoided.
Take Our Patient Warming Quiz
Answers to burning questions about unplanned hypothermia.
Outpatient ACL Surgery: Strategies for Success
Secrets of one team that consistently achieves excellent outcomes.
What to Look for in a Pathologist
Tips for negotiating a winning service agreement.
Image-guided Sinus Surgery Systems: Should You Invest?
In a skilled surgeon's hands, they provide an extra margin of safety.
How's Your Digital Revolution Going?
Our reader survey uncovers five ways to make the trip smoother.
9 Essential Elements of a Partnership Agreement
Don't take any chances with these key provisions.
4 Steps You Can Take Today to Reduce Your SSIs
A review of widely accepted but not widely practiced strategies.
Thinking of Buying...Ambulatory Pain Pumps
Payment and patient accessibility are key concerns.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Fair Advantage or Anti-competitive Behavior?
Letters & E-mails
SGNA clarifies propofol statement
This Just In
Wyoming surgery center overcomes rocky start
Ideas That Work
Assembling turnover packs
Staffing
They Love Their Jobs, But Hate Their Boss
Medical Malpractice Quiz
Timeout Turmoil
Coding & Billing
Some Cases Just Aren't Worth Doing
Business Advisor
Branding Your Surgical Center
Safety
Never Skip a Surgical Timeout Again
Infection Prevention
Should You Use Sterile Surgical Site Markers?
Product News
Tips for Saving on Your Viscoelastic Stock
Behind Closed Doors
Now Playing in OR 1
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