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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...

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Archive > July, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 7

Shopping for a GPO

Five questions every OR manager needs to ask before joining a group purchasing organization.

Beverly Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC

Imagine walking into a supply warehouse with a blank check, a day to kill and an idling truck waiting outside. Whatever you'd want, you'd get without thinking for a second about prices. Sutures? Grab as many as you can. Latex-free gloves? Will a skid tide you over? Some skin prep kits? Sure, back up the truck.

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