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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, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 8

FEATURES

What Caused This Surgical Site Infection?

Several breaches in practice turned a routine ACL repair into a Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Can You Pass This Pathology Quiz?

Test your knowledge of proper specimen handling and packaging protocols.

7 Tips to Turbocharge Your Surgical Safety Checklist

No matter where you are on your checklist journey, this advice from an aviation safety expert will help you reap the rewards of a well-designed checklist system.

New Technology for Ophthalmic Surgery

Cataract lasers, scope improvements and other "exciting leaps forward."

Don't Flash Without a Flash Sterilization Container

These specially designed sealed vessels let you safely transport sterilized items from the autoclave to the OR.

Retinal Surgery Success Strategies

A little investment plus an excellent surgeon equals a profitable specialty.

The Benefits of Image-Guided Sinus Surgery

Surgeons perform delicate maneuvers with confidence during smoother, safer procedures.

How Stretcher Tables Perform in Practice

Saving time and reducing risk from pre-op through PACU.

Keys to Profitable Fracture Repair

6 tips for doing more than breaking even.

Thinking of Buying...Trocars

Abdominal access comes in many forms.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

Breakfast With a Reader

Letters & E-mails

Ideas That Work

Save on nurses' salaries

Coding & Billing

Take the Pain Out of Coding Sinus Surgery

Compliance Corner

Show Me the Documentation

Infection Prevention

Are Reusable Gowns and Drapes Right for You?

Safety

Noise Pollution in the OR

Product News

A pediatric warming gown, user-friendly inventory management, secure media storage and more.

Behind Closed Doors

Pass the Ear Plugs

August 2011

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