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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 > June, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 6

FEATURES

Clear the Clutter

Keep your staff safe and cases humming with this space-saving advice.

6 Ways (Big and Small) to Pamper Your Staff

Moisturizing hand hygiene products, gourmet coffee, a sympathetic ear and other tokens of appreciation.

Avoid These 7 Mistakes in Processing Ophthalmic Instruments

We must have zero tolerance for shortcuts in the decontamination, preparation and sterile processing of eye surgery's delicate tools.

Needlefree Does Not Mean Worry-Free

Are we reducing the risk of needlestick injury, but at the same time increasing infection risks?

Do Patients Really Need to Void Prior to Discharge?

If you require all patients to urinate before you send them home, you might want to rethink that policy.

Inside Our Surgical Headlight Trial

How to find the best system to suit your surgeons' needs and your facility's budget.

How Do You Keep OR Floors Dry?

See if your approach matches the fluid disposal methods revealed in our reader survey.

New Ways to Cut and Seal: The Changing Face of Electrosurgery

Today's energy-driven devices cut and seal tissue with more precision and less thermal spread than the traditional Bovie.

Should You Consider a Multi-Specialty Microscope?

A new class of surgical scope could benefit your budget and your case mix.

What's New in Patient Monitoring Technology

Cerebral oximetry, hemoglobin monitoring and hand-held devices gather more information when you need it most.

5 Tips for More Efficient Equipment Draping

How to isolate the common surgical equipment found in your ORs.

What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery

A review of the latest products and technology seen at the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

Thinking of Buying...Video Laryngoscopes

The indispensable technology for unanticipated difficult airways.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Surgical Slowdown

Letters & E-mails

Ideas That Work

Defining turnover time

Staffing

What Are Your Employees Thinking?

Medical Malpractice

The Surefire Way to Lose a Malpractice Suit

Readers to the Rescue

Can Staff Wear Cloth Surgical Caps?

Coding & Billing

Coding for Fractures, Grafts and Wound Care

Business Advisor

7 Keys to a Successful ASC Ad Campaign

Cutting Remarks

The Lawsuit Blues

Infection Prevention

3 Tips for On-Time Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Safety

33 Small Safety Details Worth Sweating

Product News

Latex- and powder-free gloves, an endoscope image quality tester and latex-free anti-embolism stockings.

Behind Closed Doors

Endangered Species?

June 2011

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