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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 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 4
FEATURES
Making All the Right Moves
How to prevent medication errors every step of the way in your facility.
Keeping Construction Under Control
How to manage your place while you expand its space.
Recycle to Reduce Your Waste Costs
Here’s how to start a recycling program that’s kind to your budget and the environment.
How to Save on Cataract Supplies
Reader strategies to trim your case costs.
Prevent Things From Going Bad in the Endo Suite
How to navigate your way around some common problems.
Should You Add Pain Management?
Patients’ needs, low overhead and high volume present the ideal opportunity.
6 Keys to Safe Anesthesia for the Elderly
Age and anesthesia are a difficult combination to overcome. Here’s expert advice.
When Surgery Sends Sparks Flying
A surgeon discusses lessons learned from a surgical fire that scarred more than his patient.
Thinking of Buying...Pulse Oximeters
What to look for to reliably and accurately monitor oxygen saturation levels.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Bad News Bearers
Letters & Emails
Defining “high-definition”
This Just In
Risk factors for post-op hospital admission
Ideas That Work
Spinal anesthesia for obese patients
Staffing
Is Your Business Office the Best It Can Be?
Medical Malpractice Quiz
Gastrostomy Leak Leads to Massive Peritonitis
Legal Update
Can We Convert Our ASC to a Hospital Outpatient Department?
Business Advisor
The Joys of Owning Medical Real Estate
Coding & Billing
Let It Be Written, Let It Be Done
Anesthesia Alert
The Recipe for Preventing PONV
Product News
What’s New in OR Table Attachments
Safety
The Starting Line
Behind Closed Doors
From Nurse to Patient
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