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OR Excellence Pre-Registration Deadline Extended

There's still time to obtain discounted pricing for Outpatient Surgery Magazine's 2010 OR Excellence conference and participate in our pre-registrat...

Can Robots Place Regional Blocks?

In addition to its laparoscopic applications, the da Vinci surgical robot might be able to perform complex regional anesthesia from remote locations...

After Surgery, Pain Remains For Some

While most surgical patients report marked improvements following surgery, a significant number complain of less vitality and more pain in the year ...

Archive > November, 2004 Vol. V, No. 11

6 Tips for Switching Distributors

Whom you contract this valuable service to might be your biggest sleeper in terms of cost and operational efficiency.

Judith Lee, Contributing Editor

Think fast: Name the top three things that have the ability to disrupt or even shut down your surgery schedule. What did you come up with? Patients who aren't prepared or who don't show up at all? Staffing shortages? An equipment breakdown?

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