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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

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Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

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Archive > October, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 10

Thinking of Buying...A Surgical Boom

What to consider before you suspend equipment and monitors from your OR ceilings.

Edited by Lynne Ingle, RN, MHA, CNOR

Surgical technology is ever-evolving, but evolving technology tends to take up space. As a result, the new equipment that brings advances to your procedures may also threaten to clutter and cramp your OR.

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Teletom Equipment Management System
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Price: $10,000 to $25,000
FYI: Berchtold's Teletom combines configurability and ergonomics with adaptable design to provide an optimal solution for equipment management, the company says. Retracting active brakes, smooth dual-angle bearings and rear grab handles make positioning nearly effortless, and the modular platform design allows simple and economical configuration changes with evolving technology.

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