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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 > April, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 4

FEATURES

Surgeons for Hire

Some surgeons who fled hospitals to build competing surgery centers are now returning to hospitals, this time as employees or as partners.

How Do Your Cataract Services Rate?

Find out how you compare to your colleagues in our exclusive benchmarking survey.

Are You Ready for a RAC Audit?

CMS auditors are looking for Medicare payments you don't deserve. Here's what you need to know.

What's New for Orthopedic Surgery

Checking out the new products on display at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting.

A Buyer's Guide to LED Lights

From color and intensity to controls and cost, here are 8 features to look for in surgical lighting.

Harness the Precision and Power of Today's Anesthesia Machines

A rundown of the new features aimed at more efficient, economical and safer patient care.

Is 3D the New HD?

The same technology that helped avatars jump through the screen at the movies is changing the way surgeons operate.

Who's Who in EMR Vendors

Which company makes the paperless software that"s right for your facility?

Thinking of Buying...Patient Positioning Devices

13 products to protect your patients from surgery's stress and strain.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Young Nurses and the Death Spiral

Ideas That Work

Loaner instrument safety

Staffing

Prevent Hospital-to-ASC Culture Shock

Medical Malpractice

Protect Your Online Reputation

Legal Update

Healthcare Credit Card Abuse on the Rise

Cutting Remarks

Drug-Seeking Behavior

Coding & Billing

Capitalize on New Wound Care Payments

Business Advisor

Give Your Facility a Lean Makeover

Anesthesia Alert

The Many Benefits of Today's LMAs

Infection Prevention

A Refresher Course on Terminal Cleaning

Behind Closed Doors

Too Cool to Take a Time Out?

April 2011

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