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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 > March, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 3

FEATURES

Discharge Without Delays

Expert advice for smoothing patients" paths through PACU.

Choosing and Using Patient Warming Technology

A user"s-eye view of your options for maintaining normothermia.

DSEK, a Clear Choice in Corneal Transplant Surgery

DSEK is becoming the go-to procedure for replacing diseased tissue.

Ophthalmology Super Centers: How They Got That Way

9 secrets to building your volume and growing your business.

Habits of Highly Efficient GI Facilities

Leaders from some of the busiest centers in the nation reveal how they keep patients moving.

4 Tips for Sterilizing Items That Can't Take the Heat

Best practices to fine-tune your low-temperature sterilization protocols.

Secrets to Perfect Hand-Hygiene Compliance

Every surgical patient should generate 72 hand-sanitizing episodes of about 1ml each.

Shop Smart for Your EMR Software

10 factors to consider before you digitize your paper charts.

Strategies for More Efficient Regional Anesthesia

Anesthesia pros share their top tips for nerve block success.

How We Reduced Red Bag Waste

Many of the surgical supplies you automatically assume belong in red bag waste don

What's So Special About Specialized Drapes?

Plenty. They help collect fluid, hold instruments, organize cords and fit most any procedure.

Surgical Clippers for a Clean, Close Surgical Site

Still using razors? See why most surgical authorities recommend clippers for hair removal over razors.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

The Compound Effect

Letters & E-mails

Readers to the Rescue

Who Calls the Time Out in Your Facility?

Ideas That Work

Cutting Remarks

Dysfunctional Docs

Staffing

10 Ways You Can Become a Better Leader

Medical Malpractice

Do Your Protocols Lag Behind Your Practices?

Coding & Billing

CPT Changes You Need to Know for 2011

Product News

Non-invasive pain management, puncture-proof gloves, a red-bag waste converter, fluid suction mats and more.

Safety

Is Your Facility Protected From Risk?

Anesthesia Alert

3 Strategies to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting

Behind Closed Doors

Texting in the OR

March 2011

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