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...

• Manager’s Guide to Surgical Construction, a collection of advice on building new and building on;
• Manager’s Guide to the New ASC Payment System, a helpful guide to understanding the new reimbursements;
• Manager’s Guide to Overweight Patients, a comprehensive guide to caring for obese patients safely and compassionately;
• Manager’s Guide to Infection Control, a handbook on infection prevention in the workplace;
• Manager’s Guide to New Surgical Products, a review of the new capital equipment, surgical supplies, infection control products, implants and other products introduced in the past year;
• Manager’s Guide to Ambulatory Anesthesia, a handy reference for the latest thinking in anesthesia, pharmaceuticals, post-op pain control, PONV management and more;
• Manager’s Guide to Employee Safety, a review of the latest products and techniques to keep your staff safe and healthy. In addition to our regular circulation, all seven Manager’s Guide issues will be distributed for free at our booth at professional meetings. Most are also distributed to individuals building new surgical facilities and specific issues are distributed to other groups as appropriate.

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