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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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 > December, 2002 Vol. III, No. 12
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The 5 Guiding Principles of Daily Surgical Scheduling
Follow these scheduling principles and youll inevitably do whats best for your patients, surgeons, staff and bottom line.
Preop Anesthesia Testing Gets Smarter
Our reader survey found that the traditional more-is-better approach to preop anesthesia testing is giving way to a more refined, efficient philosophy.
The Art of Fast OR Turnover
A nurse managers beat-the-clock approach for preparing the OR for the next surgical case.
5 Ways to Keep Drugs and Supplies Safe and Secure
Steps you can take to improve your medication and supply security.
Avoiding 5 Common Safety Mistakes
Best practices for your facility to become a safer environment for both your staff and your patients
Ideas That Work
Appealing Denied Claims
Coding & Billing
Inside the Revised CPT Codes
Letters & Emails
PK Not Always OK
My Turn
Creating a Culture of Safety
This Just In...
New CASC Credential to Recognize and Reward Outpatient Surgery Administrators
Product News
Staffing
Making Safety Job One
Dealing with Difficult Surgeons
What to do when surgeons yell, hurl insults, throw charts and otherwise pitch fits in your surgery center
December 2002
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