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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 > October, 2007	Vol. VIII, No. 10

FEATURES

Your Guide to Patient Payment Plans

What you need to know before you do cases on credit.

How Does Your Cataract Service Compare?

Check out these national benchmarks and ways to improve the areas where you're lacking.

Anesthesia and the New Economics of GI

With GI reimbursements taking a hit under the new ASC payment system, how will surgery centers afford anesthesia services for endoscopic procedures?

Kick Your Pain Services Up a Notch

These advanced procedures will take your facility beyond the 15-minute, inspect-and-inject procedures.

Should You Add Mobile Lithotripsy?

Portable technology and Medicare reimbursement make this procedure a lucrative outsourcing opportunity.

Make Your Confrontations Constructive

Follow these tips to improve your communication skills when they're needed most.

5 Ways to Get More Out of Your Anesthesia Cart

Experts offer advice on how to keep your cart's contents accessible and organized.

Can You Pass This Intraoperative Awareness Quiz?

Test your awareness of awareness.

How to Make Continuous Infusions Work

10 tips from experienced practitioners.

Thinking of Buying...Anesthesia Workstations

From ventilators to vaporizers, separating your wants from your needs.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Manifest Your Destiny

Letters & E-mails

Indecent Exposure?

This Just In

Former Sales Rep Busted in Scope Thefts

Ideas That Work

Eco-friendly IV supply transports

Staffing

So, You Think You're a Good Manager?

Medical Malpractice

7 Tips to Prevent a Medical Malpractice Suit

Coding & Billing

Self-Audits Made Easy

Legal Update

When Hospitals Play Hardball

Business Advisor

How to Give a Great Talk

Safety

Is Your Wrong-site Surgery Protocol Foolproof?

Anesthesia Alert

A Better Way to Predict Operative Risk

Infection Prevention

Which GI Patients Should Get Antibiotics?

Product News

Surgical Support Garments Your Patients Will Love

Behind Closed Doors

Are You Ready for Some Football?

October 2007

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