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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, 2009	Vol. X, No. 9

FEATURES

1st Annual OR Excellence Awards

Profiles of the 6 facilities that have taken surgical care to the next level.

Growth Secrets of High-volume Eye Surgery Centers

Secrets to success at some of the nation's busiest ophthalmology services.

Does It Make Sense to Outsource Your Billing?

Greater cash flow, lower A/R days and access to experts are just a few of the ways this surgery center profited from the switch.

What Do You Know About Skin Preparation?

Test your knowledge of this essential first step.

Right-sizing Your Orthopedic Imaging Equipment

Advice on choosing C-arms and tables that are right for you.

How We Switched to Case Carts

Stocking a cart the night before with everything needed for a case saves time and money.

Which Software System Is Right for You?

5 questions you need to ask yourself before bringing new technology online.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

In Praise of Perioperative Nursing

Letters & E-mails

Fentanyl diversion was avoidable

Ideas That Work

Paperless Meetings

Business Advisor

Getting Paid for Implants

Coding & Billing

Mastering Podiatry Coding

Infection Prevention

Who's Responsible for Cleaning That?

Safety

Set Your Sights on Improved Surgical Marking

Legal Update

Mergers Are Up, Multiples Are Down

Anesthesia Alert

Preparing for Paperless Anesthesia Records

Behind Closed Doors

An Apple a Day

September 2009

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