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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

Ideas That Work

Picture-perfect case set-up

Diana Procuniar, RN, BA, CNOR

Every surgeon wants to work with a team that is familiar with his routine and preferences. Yet how do you provide your surgeons with consistent, familiar, high-quality care when a favorite team member is off work, supporting another case or otherwise unavailable?

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