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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

Trained Providers Lower Propofol Risks

The airway complication risks associated with the use of propofol during advanced endoscopic procedures are lower when trained professionals deliver...

Wrong-Site Errors Plague Nerve Blocks, Too

A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...


	Archive > December, 2009	Vol. X, No. 12

FEATURES

High on the Job: Drug Abuse Among Surgical Staff

Addicts will stop at nothing to get their hands on the next fix. Here's how you can stay one step ahead of them.

Cataract Case Costing Down to the Penny

Find out how to cost your cataract cases down to the tape that you use to cover the patient's non-procedural eye (3¢).

Are Your ORs Smoke Free?

They should be. Here's expert advice to overcome the 3 obstacles you're likely to encounter.

What's New in Anesthesia

The latest in drug storage and labeling, ultrasound guidance, patient warming and more generated a buzz on the show floor at the recent ASA conference.

7 Ways to Prevent Slips and Falls in the OR

Eliminate cords, clutter, puddles and other hazards that can lead to workplace injuries.

Leaving Latex Behind

When this ASC opened in new quarters, it did so minus the risk of a hazardous allergy.

Who Services Your Scopes?

The pros and cons of relying on the equipment manufacturer vs. using a third-party vendor.

Does This Belong in Red Bag Waste?

Take this quiz to find out where you can reduce your waste costs.

How We're Stamping Out Sharps Injuries

When disposable sharps started showing up at sterile processing, this hospital sprang into action.

What Do You Know About Regional Anesthesia?

Test your knowledge of the history, applications and safety of nerve blocks.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Perverse Incentives

Ideas That Work

Plan Effective Fire Drills

Staffing

How We Developed a Collegiality Policy

Medical Malpractice

What to Do When Patients Claim Awareness

Business Advisor

Right-sizing Your Malpractice Insurance

Coding & Billing

Compartmentalizing Knee Arthroscopy Cases

Safety

Talk Your Way to a Culture of Safety

Legal Update

Tweet, Tweet Goes Patient Information

Product News

Closed Sterilization Trays

Infection Prevention

Are You Ready for the Second Wave of H1N1?

Anesthesia Alert

Is It Time to Recall Your Recall Policy?

Behind Closed Doors

The Gifts of Surgery

December 2009

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