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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > February, 2002 Vol. III, No. 2
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5 Ways to Stretch Your Capital Equipment Budget
Expert advice on how to be a smarter shopper.
This Just In...
New Fire Safety Code Ignites Debate
My Turn
Hear Me: A Patients Advice
Letters/Corrections/Calendar
Infection Prevention
Readers Speak Out About Laundry, Linen, and Other Issues
4 Tips for Safe Endoscopy Sedation
Experts talk about how to safely administer conscious sedation.
Managers Drive Down IOL Costs
Our latest survey finds four strategies that facilities are using to pay less for intraocular lenses.
A Guide to Colon Preps
Better tasting solutions, meal kits, and a new pill are some of the products that may make the prepping process easier for your patients
Update on Electrosurgery
New products and features make procedures safer, easier
How to Create an Effective Surgeon Satisfaction Survey
Tips for how to encourage your surgeons to reveal what they like and dont like about your facility.
Wrong Site Surgery: Are Your Patients at Risk?
The number of these preventable tragedies has risen annually since the mid 1990s. They can happen at even the most highly-respected facilities. Heres how to ensure that they will never happen at yours.
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February 2002
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