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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 > October, 2009	Vol. X, No. 10

FEATURES

The Single Incision Evolution

Reducing the number of ports through which surgeons operate is shaping up to be the next big thing.

A Buyer's Guide to Trocars

The ins and outs of laparoscopic access systems.

Portable-top Tables: How Do They Work?

A pictorial guide to modular table systems designed to protect patients and staff and enhance efficiency.

Peripheral Nerve Blocks Have Come a Long Way

Our readers explain how they use blocks, what's working and what's not.

How to Report Post-op Pain Blocks

Deciphering different post-op pain directives is key to getting the proper reimbursement.

How to Harness Your Hernia Mesh Supplies

Getting your surgeons to agree on 1 mesh supplier can greatly reduce your case costs for inguinal hernia repair.

Airway 9-1-1

Is your facility prepared to handle an unanticipated airway emergency?

Complex Cataract Cases? Bring Them On!

Sure, they're time- and resource-intensive, but here's why you should host them.

How We Saved $2 Million on Supplies

Here are 10 strategies a Florida hospital used to tame its inventory and reel in big savings.

It's 9 a.m. Do You Know Where Your Patients Are?

Automatic electronic tracking systems keep tabs on your patients.

Thinking of Buying...Anesthesia Services

Quality, cost and access are key factors to consider when outsourcing.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Is Your Staff Getting a Raise?

Surgical Snapshots

Our Readers Weigh in on Key Issues

This Just In

Surgeons Form Implant Distributorship

Ideas That Work

To Buff or Not to Buff?

Legal Update

How to Comply With the Red Flags Rule

Business Advisor

Contracting With Your Anesthesia Group

Medical Malpractice

Get It in Writing

Coding & Billing

Tips for Better Breast Excision Coding

Staffing

Give the "PACU Pull" a Try

Infection Prevention

Ready for Your Infection Control Survey?

Safety

Cut Down on Sharps Injuries

Product News

Sterilizer chamber cleaner, spine sealant and a head positioner.

Behind Closed Doors

What to Be for Halloween?

October 2009