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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > June, 2009 Vol. X, No. 6
Safety
How We Improved Our Preadmission Screenings
Alisa Fischer-Hurst, RN, MHSA, CASC

When our staff shared preadmission screening responsibilities, it was nothing but trouble: scheduling delays, case cancellations, inconveniences to patients and surgeons. Read on to find out how we streamlined our screening process so that we now get the needed paperwork in on time most of the time.

Categories: Safety, Patient Management
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