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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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 > May, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 5
FEATURES
From Flatlined to Flourishing
Learn from this surgery center to the stars that played the lead role in Hollywood's surgical scene before going bankrupt. Today it's on the road to recovery and redemption.
Upgrading to High-Def
What you need to know before you purchase high-def endoscopy equipment.
Take the "Ouch" Out of IV Starts
Follow these tips, and your patients won't feel a thing.
Mystery and Mastery of TASS
Your colleagues share their insights for preventing this sight-threatening condition.
What's New in Orthopedic Surgery
A guided tour through the latest products and services on display at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting.
How to Outfit a Pain Procedure Room
It doesn't take much equipment to host these profitable cases.
Give Your Facility This Medication Safety Audit
How well are you securing drugs, training staff and adhering to safety guidelines?
Thinking of Buying...Ambulatory Pain Pumps
Choose for durability, portability and ease of use.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Up in Arms Over Latest Physician-Owner Study
Ideas That Work
Valuable volunteers
Benchmarking
Predicting Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
Surgical Fitness
Exercises Specially Designed for the OR
Coding & Billing
Physician Queries Done Right
Staffing
Something's Not Right When Someone Yells Delta in the OR
Anesthesia Alert
Strategies to Prevent Post-Op Delirium
Product News
At-home skin preps, a new line of surgical gloves, pressure management pads and more.
Business Advisor
How Healthy Is Your Supply Chain?
Product Showcase
More than 25 great products and services to help you run your facility better.
Behind Closed Doors
We've Come A Long Way, Baby
May 2010
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