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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 > August, 2010	Vol. XI, No. 8

FEATURES

5 Strategies for Getting Paid for Pricey Implants

You can't afford to host these expensive orthopedics cases unless you can get reimbursed for the hardware.

Surgery in 3D

Besides funny-looking glasses, what else do you need to know about 3-dimensional imaging?

What's New in Ophthalmology?

A tour of the technology on display at the ASCRS exhibit hall.

Keep Fluid Off the Floor

We use a wide array of fluid-control devices to stem the tide in the OR.

Inside Hip Arthroscopy

A growing number of patients are interested in the procedure if you can afford the start-up costs.

Stretcher Chair Buying Guide

These hybrids quickly and easily convert from chair to stretcher so you never have to transfer patients again.

5 Ways to Make Sterilization More Efficient

Design your instrument reprocessing efforts around energy-efficient autoclaves and practices.

Surviving a Sterile Processing Failure

Managing the malfunction that can bring your ORs to a halt.

Should You Add Spine Surgery?

Your answers to these 5 questions will tell you if this growing outpatient specialty is right for you.

5 C-Arm Safety Tips

Simple steps you can take to reduce radiation exposure.

Is Manual Cleaning of Flexible Endoscopes Still Necessary?

Automated reprocessors may never replace elbow grease.

Thinking of Buying...A Steam Sterilizer

Make sure your autoclave fits your spaces and your cases.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

No Printing, No Paper, No Postage

OR Excellence

Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR, Is Ready to Make You Laugh.

Ideas That Work

Colored tape on the floor for faster turnover

Coding & Billing

Getting Reimbursed for Balloon Sinuplasty

Legal Update

Can ASCs Profit From Hospital Partnerships?

Medical Malpractice

Who Knew About Failed Spinal?

Business Advisor

Compress Your Schedule to Maximize Efficiency

Anesthesia Alert

Aspiration: Endoscopic Ultrasound's Big Risk

Safety

Make Your Surgical Safety Checklist Your Own

Product News

Hand Hygiene Surveillance Goes High-Tech

Logging On

Social Media Do's and Don'ts

Behind Closed Doors

5 Universal Truths About Life in the OR

August 2010

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