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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > November, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 11
FEATURES
How We Added Lap-Band Surgery
Find out if this cutting-edge weight-loss surgery is right for your facility.
4 Reimbursement Strategies for Complex Cataracts
Getting paid in full for these cases is easy if you follow the right steps.
5 Steps for Finding the Right OR Microscope
How to purchase a surgical scope that pleases your sugeons and preserves your budget.
Battling Back from an Accreditation Denial
How one hospital lost its JCAHO accreditation - and plans to regain it.
No Smoking in the OR
Here's advice on finding the best system to suction the smoke away and keep your ORs free of this occupational health hazard.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Our Whirlwind Meet-and-Greet Tour
This Just In
Letters & Email
Getting Reimbursed for Cholecystectomies in ASCs
Ideas That Work
Create a Newsletter for Your Surgeons
Staffing
How to Educate Your Staff on a Limited Budget
Legal Update
California's Workers' Comp Law Sets Bad Precedent
Coding & Billing
The Dangers of Coding Without the Final Op Report
Ask Caryl
Preparing for a Natural Disaster
Safety
A Hepatitis-Infected Surgeon Speaks Out on OR Safety
Infection Prevention
Clarifying the Expiration-Date Debate
Product News
A Better Consciousness Monitor?
Site Visit
Decoding Life and Fire Safety on Your Own
My Turn
Why Office Surgery Needs an Elite Credential
November 2003