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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...

Cost Management
Reporting on how to save money on supplies and services, negotiate better deals and control expenses.
February 2008
It's Good To Be Frugal
What's a Washing Machine Doing in This Orthopedic ASC? Swish-slosh-swish. The washer and dryer at Academy Orthopedics ASC in Cumming, Ga., get plenty of use a...
December 2007
How We Got the Right Biomedical Service Plan for Our Facility
Like most small surgery centers, we don't have technicians on staff that can perform preventive maintenance on our equipment or do emergency repairs when somet...
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  Regular Issue Articles
> 10/07: 5 Ways to Get More Out of Your Anesthesia Cart
> 10/07: Anesthesia and the New Economics of GI
> 10/07: How Does Your Cataract Service Compare?
> 10/07: Ideas That Work
> 9/07: Can GI Pass Its Toughest Test?
> 9/07: Keys to Maintaining Your Steam Autoclave
> 7/07: Secrets to Saving with Reprocessed SUDs
> 6/07: Getting the Most Out of Your Procedure Packs
> 5/07: Business Advisor
> 2/07: What You Need to Know About the New Generic Anesthetics
> 12/06: Business Advisor
> 11/06: Do You Demo?
> 11/06: Ideas That Work
> 11/06: The Backbones of Profitable Spine Surgery
> 8/06: Is It Time to Change Your Distributor?
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  Manager's Guides' Articles
> 1/08: Shop Around Before You Join the Club
> 10/07: 3 Steps to Right-sizing Your Suture Stock
> 10/07: Are You Overpacking?
> 10/07: Secrets of a Successful Glove Trial
> 10/07: Reduce Waste in Draping
> 10/07: What Is Storage Really Costing You?
> 10/07: Are Supply Savings in the Cards?
> 10/07: 10 Ways to Organize Your Storeroom
> 8/07: Monitoring Your Anesthesia Supplies
> 10/06: 4 Ways to Fend off the Latex Threat
> 10/06: 5 Rules of the Trade
> 10/06: Guide to Suture Buying
> 10/06: Skin Deep Isn’t Cheap
> 10/06: Strategies to Save on Sharps
> 10/06: Transform Your Supply Budget
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