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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
Letters & E-mails
Letters & E-mails
This Just In
This Just In
Ideas That Work
Painless IV Starts
Business Advisor
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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