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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 > November, 2007	Vol. VIII, No. 11

FEATURES

The OR of Tomorrow

What piece of capital equipment do you see in your future?

Can Antimicrobial Coatings Help Prevent Infections?

Manufacturers claim that a layer of antibiotics or silver reduces infection.

Is Your Billing Software Ready for the New Payment Plan?

That's a question on the minds of many administrators. Here's a look into the upgrades that your bottom line depends on.

Keys to Safe Patient Warming

Without proper precautions, a help can become a hurt.

The Case for Capnography

Monitoring end tidal CO2 provides early warnings of airway obstructions.

Overcoming Hidden Barriers to Peripheral Nerve Blocks

One of the biggest obstacles is a lack of practitioner training.

Is Your GI Service as Efficient as It Can Be?

Don't wait for 2008. Here?s how to move faster and increase profits.

Profiting from Pathology

Is buying pathology services wholesale and retailing them to patients a good

Four Common Questions About Surface Disinfection

The keys to booting bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, from the groundup.

Thinking of Buying...Non-steam Sterilizers

Know your instruments, then pick based on your facility's needs.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Our Hope for the AAASC-FASA Merger

AAASC-FASA Merger

A Complaint-free OR

What Every Great Team Needs

Legal Update

The Art of Arbitration

Coding & Billing

Billing for Multiple Procedures Under the New Payment System

Product News

Keep All Your PPEs In One Spot

Business Advisor

9 Career Mistakes to Avoid

Safety

Make Your Near-misses Count

Anesthesia Alert

Could Succinylcholine Cause Post-op Pain?

Infection Prevention

How Often Do You Empty Your Suction Canisters?

Behind Closed Doors

Serving Up Surgery

November 2007

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