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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 > April, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 4
FEATURES
Making All the Right Moves
How to prevent medication errors every step of the way in your facility.
Keeping Construction Under Control
How to manage your place while you expand its space.
Recycle to Reduce Your Waste Costs
Here's how to start a recycling program that's kind to your budget and the environment.
How to Save on Cataract Supplies
Reader strategies to trim your case costs.
Prevent Things From Going Bad in the Endo Suite
How to navigate your way around some common problems.
Should You Add Pain Management?
Patients' needs, low overhead and high volume present the ideal opportunity.
6 Keys to Safe Anesthesia for the Elderly
Age and anesthesia are a difficult combination to overcome. Here's expert advice.
When Surgery Sends Sparks Flying
A surgeon discusses lessons learned from a surgical fire that scarred more than his patient.
Thinking of Buying...Pulse Oximeters
What to look for to reliably and accurately monitor oxygen saturation levels.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Bad News Bearers
Letters & Emails
Defining “high-definition”
This Just In
Risk factors for post-op hospital admission
Ideas That Work
Spinal anesthesia for obese patients
Medical Malpractice Quiz
Gastrostomy Leak Leads to Massive Peritonitis
Staffing
Is Your Business Office the Best It Can Be?
Legal Update
Can We Convert Our ASC to a Hospital Outpatient Department?
Coding & Billing
Let It Be Written, Let It Be Done
Business Advisor
The Joys of Owning Medical Real Estate
Anesthesia Alert
The Recipe for Preventing PONV
Product News
What's New in OR Table Attachments
Safety
The Starting Line
Behind Closed Doors
From Nurse to Patient
April 2007
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