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An investigation into a pair of hepatitis outbreaks in New York City has revealed that the same anesthesiologist was responsible for spreading 6 cas...


	Archive > June, 2009	Vol. X, No. 6

FEATURES

No Sponge Left Behind

Since everyone's responsible for making sure no surgical sponges are left behind, get everyone involved.

Would You Believe Our Accreditation Surveyor Dinged Us For ... ?

To pass your next survey with flying colors, avoid these little-known infractions.

What Do You Know About Latex Allergies?

Take this short quiz to see if you’re doing all you can to protect your patients and staff from an increasingly common threat.

The Keys to Pain Pump Success

How to make sure your patients benefit from this post-op analgesic solution.

Getting Tough on MRSA

After a tragedy, this hospital system made hand hygiene a top priority.

What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Devices for single-incision laparoscopy were the highlight of the SAGES 2009 exhibit hall.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Accreditation Without the Aggravation

Letters & E-mails

This Just In

Do You Facebook?

Ideas That Work

Creative Glove and Gown Disposal

Safety

How We Improved Our Preadmission Screenings

Staffing

Dealing With Disruptive Docs

Anesthesia Alert

10 Conscious Sedation Safety Tips

Coding & Billing

Code Your Spine Surgery Cases Smarter

Path Lab

Is Your Staff Handling Specimens Properly?

Infection Prevention

Double-dipping Syringes Is Never OK

Behind Closed Doors

15 Lessons I've Learned in 30 Years in the OR

What's on Tap at OSM's Fall Conference

Sneak peeks at the talks you'll be talking about.

June 2009

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