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General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain

Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...

WHO Issues Surgical Safety Checklist

The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...

Surgical Business Ethics in the Press

It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...
Archive > February 2008 Vol. IX, No. 2
FEATURES
Points of Entry
Is natural orifice surgery the wave of the future?
How We Standardized Our Ortho Skin Prepping Practices
The benefits are many when everyone in the OR understands the rationale behind your skin prep routine.
Making Stretcher Tables Work in Your Facility
Tips to maximize the impact stretcher tables have on OR performance.
Slight of Hand?
When it comes to selecting gloves, rubs and scrubs, be sure to pamper the hands that care for your patients.
It's Good To Be Frugal
A collection of our readers' best cost-saving ideas.
Block Scheduling Diplomacy
A 3-step plan to keep your ORs busy - and your surgeons happy.
What Can Your GI Services Learn from Toyota?
Plenty, when it comes to dramatically improving efficiencies.
What's New in Endoscope Technology
5 developments that may dramatically improvethe way physicians perform colonoscopies.
10 Things the OR Should Know About Central Sterile
How two pressure-cooker departments can work together more effectively.
4 Ways to Get What You Need from High-Def
Advice if you're considering upgrading to high-definition imaging.
Thinking of Buying...Consciousness Monitoring Devices
Case mix, concerns and convenient information drive your decision.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
The Promise of Natural Orifice Surgery
Letters & E-mails
This Just In
Ideas That Work
Word Play
Business Advisor
Get Your Creativity Juices Flowing
Staffing
Fall In Love All Over Again
Medical Malpractice
How to Lower Your Liability Premiums
Legal Update
When Can You Act on Sexual Harassment?
Coding & Billing
Documenting Vitrectomy and Retinal Detachment Repair
Safety
What Dangers Are Lurking Outside Your Walls?
Anesthesia Alert
Inside the Revised PONV Guidelines
Path Lab
Reading Between the Lines in the Pathology Report
Product News
Turn Your OR Table Into a Spinal Table
Behind Closed Doors
The Games People Play
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