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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, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 12
FEATURES
Preventing Surgical Fires
How to protect your patients, your staff and your facility from getting burned.
What I Saw at ASA
Dr. Alan Marco takes you on an aisle-by-aisle tour of the expansive exhibit hall at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Which is Better: IV or Gas?
Anesthesia providers weigh the merits of intravenous anesthesia vs. using inhalational agents.
Practical Ways to Implement Safety Devices
Practical tips from facility managers who've integrated safer sharp devices in their facilities.
What's New in Latex- and Powder-Free Gloves
Concern over latex allergy and potential hazards from donning powder has steered many facilites toward powder-free and latex-gloves. Here's a product review.
Preflighting Your Active Electrodes
Electrocautery remains the No. 1 danger in ORs today. Here's advice on preventing active-electrode accidents.
How Medicare Reform Affects You
A rundown of who stands to gain and lose the most.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
HOPD or ASC: Which Model Is Better?
This Just In
Ideas That Work
Color-Coxed Flags Signal Nurses, Physicians
Staffing
Green People Float, Purple People Flex
Legal Update
Creative Lease Relationships May Invite Problems
Coding & Billing
Making the Case for Clearinghousees
Ask Caryl
Fast Facts About Random, Unannounced Surveys
Thinking of Buying...
Table Accessories
Site Visit
Where Good Ideas Get Done
My Turn
Peace on Earth, One Dog at a Time
December 2003
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