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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 > September, 2008	Vol. IX, No. 9

FEATURES

Staring Down OR Bullies

Disruptive behavior among your physicians and staff is a problem you can't afford to ignore.

10 Keys to an Ophthalmic Safety Knife Conversion

If your surgeons are reluctant, here are ideas for winning them over.

Which Will You Choose: Staples, Sutures or Liquid Adhesives?

It's all about the product's ability to create a secure, efficient and cosmetically appealing result.

A Supply Chain Audit That Won't Hurt a Bit

Putting your facility in the hot seat can head off problems and save you money.

The New Economics of Hernia Repair

Reimbursement is set to double. Find out if it makes more sense to perform cases via open or laparoscopic surgery.

Great Tables Need Great Accessories

How to transform your general surgery table into a specialty table.

Implant Purchasing Made Easy

Work with third-party implant billing companies to add expensive procedures without financial risk.

Advice for Buying Equipment Drapes

Shop smart for this essential element of risk reduction and protection.

Thinking of Buying...An Endoscopic Camera

Your physicians demand HD images, but also regular maintenance.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Surgeons and Nurses Different Breeds of Bully

Painless IV Starts

Consolidate Your Equipment Service Contracts

Coding & Billing

When to Report Synovectomy Separately

Legal Update

Surviving an Insurer's Termination

Back to Basics

Tips to Prevent Medication Errors

Staffing

Open for Interpretation

Infection Prevention

Brush Up on the Basics of Infection Control

Anesthesia Alert

5 Good Reasons to Monitor Anesthetic Depth

Path Lab

Does Your Pathology Service Overdeliver?

Behind Closed Doors

Wild Kingdom of the OR

September 2008

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