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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, 2003	Vol. IV, No. 2

FEATURES

Battle in the Big Easy

New Orleans antitrust case could impact how community hospitals deal with competing surgery centers.

The Laparoscope Revolution

What's new with this tool for minimally-invasive surgery.

How to Cost-Justify a New Piece of Equipment

Your capital equipment budget keeps shrinking, but your major equipment keeps getting older.

A Review of Procedure Packs

A look at seven companies' pack offerings.

Inside MedPAC's Proposed Cuts

What the federal government may do to your ASC's reimbursements for Medicare patients.

3-Step Guide to PONV Prophylaxis

One expert's advice on how to prevent PONV.

Outpatient Centers Get Aggressive with PONV Prophylaxis

While most use an aggressive strategy, many remain unsure of the best way to prevent PONV.

Choosing Your Active Electrodes with Care

A review of the pros and cons of reusable and disposable electrodes.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Win Some, Lost Some

This Just In

Letters & Emails

Better Postop Pain Control

Ideas That Work

Internet Access in the Waiting Room

Staffing

Juggling Requests for Time Off

Coding & Billing

Solving 2003's Coding Mysteries

If You're Thinking of Buying...

Fluid Management Products

Infection Prevention

The True Value of Chemical Indicators

Product News

A New Way to Warm Up the Crowd

Site Visit

Mountain Empire Surgery Center, Johnson City, Tenn.
Teaming Up for Success

My Turn

The Malpractice Crisis: Fight or Flight?

February 2003

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