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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 > August, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 8
FEATURES
12 Medical Malpractice Traps
Even the most careful facilities are vulnerable to these hidden dangers.
What's Your Surgery Center Worth?
Here's the best way to set a price on your prized investment.
Measure Twice, Build Once
What your architect wants you to know before you begin.
What's New in Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Come tour the exhibit hall at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery's annual meeting.
4 Tips to Achieve Latex Safety
Instead of a latex-free revolution, opt for a latex-safe evolution.
Is It Time to Change Your Distributor?
Excellent service and communication are as important as pricing, our reader survey found.
Endoscopy Without Sedation?
New technology makes it feasible, but patients' acceptance is lacking.
Thinking of Buying...A Spinal Microscope
Support, storage and cost provide a view into scope choices.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Sitting in Judgment of a Surgeon
This Just In
PM starts lead to anesthesia complications
Ideas That Work
Picture-perfect case set-up
Coding & Billing
Are Your Accounts Receivable Too High?
Staffing
A Manager's Guide to Managing
Business Advisor
How Late Do Your Cases Start?
Medical Malpractice Quiz
NPO Nightmare
Legal Update
Dealing With On-the-job Injuries
Product News
Products for More Efficient GI Procedures
Infection Prevention
Get Serious About Hand Hygiene
Safety
Power to the Patients
Behind Closed Doors
Physician, Heal The Nurse
August 2006
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