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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2
FEATURES
In Search of the Perfect Surgical Glove
You can imagine it — but can you touch it?
Maximize Your Insurance Reimbursement
Nine tips to avoid denials and collect all that's owed to you.
Inside a Successful Safety Scalpel Trial
We'll show you how to lay the groundwork for a hassle-free conversion to safety sharps.
Understanding Cataract Surgery Systems
Playing your part in your facility's phaco purchase.
Is One-Minute Contact Time Enough?
Find out if a product that evaporates before specified kill times is effective.
Making Sense of Vital Signs Monitors and EMRs
A primer on getting anesthesia devices to talk to each other.
Take Our Electrosurgery Safety Quiz
Find out if you know how to protect patients from getting burned by high-frequency current.
What Do You Know About...Vascular Access?
Test your knowledge and review the evidence on IV starts.
Thinking of Buying...Patient Warming Devices
A review of the many choices we have for maintaining normothermia.
State Rep. Susan King, RN
Texas nurse lawmaker co-owns a surgical center with her husband.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Scratching the Surface of Surface Disinfection
Ideas That Work
Run a Great Board Meeting
Staffing
Can Winnie the Pooh Solve Lateral Violence?
Medical Malpractice
Are You Ready for Electronic Discovery?
Back to Basics
Keys to Successful Pre- and Post-op Briefings
Legal Update
Reviewed Your Governing Documents Lately?
Coding & Billing
25 Tips for Correctly Coding Colonoscopies
Anesthesia Alert
4 Ways to Save on Anesthesia
Path Lab
Reducing Path Errors From the OR to the Lab
Behind Closed Doors
An Ode to the Scents of Surgery
February 2009