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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 > April, 2004 Vol. V, No. 4
FEATURES
Is the Sky Falling on Physician-Owners?
Emboldened by their success in harassing physician-owned surgical hospitals, hospital lobbyists are now lining up physician-owned ASCs in their crosshairs.
Is It Time to Cash Out?
Key questions to answer before deciding to sell equity to a corporate partner.
6 Ways That Hospitals Can Recapture Cataracts
Advice on how to compete with alternative-site surgery centers.
What's New in Sutures
New materials and needle designs may make wound closure faster, safer and stronger.
Can Surgery Centers Profit from Anesthesia?
The short answer to this question is yes, but participating in anesthesia profits is fraught with regulatory peril.
5 Fast Fixes for Your Anesthesia Budget
You can ease the pain of anesthesia costs at your facility with some simple, often overlooked curbs.
Arthroscopy Equipment Update
Sharper scope and camera systems provide better visualization.
5 Tips for Buying Surgical Lights
You can't afford to make a poor decision when it comes to this key element of outfitting your OR.
5 Ways to Crack Down on Supply Loss
Simple steps you can take to prevent surgical supplies from jumping off your shelves.
Endoscope Disinfection Product Update
These four products may help do the job faster and more safely.
If You're Thinking of Buying...
Automated External Defibrillators
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
A Fresh Look; A Fierce Battle
This Just In
Highlights of MGMA's Ambulatory Surgery Performance Survey
Letters & Email
Office Surgery Deaths Blown Out of Proportion
Ideas That Work
Paying Staff Not to Work
Staffing
Learning to Love Employee Evaluations
Legal Update
Do You Have a No-Drive Policy?
Coding & Billing
Anatomy of a GI Operative Report
Safety
Help Your Surgeons Adapt to Safety Devices
Infection Prevention
Reducing the Risk Of Patient Infection
Product News
Better Endoscopy Imaging?
Site Visit
Surviving On Surgery One Day A Week
My Turn
The Problem I Have with Specialty Hospitals
April 2004
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