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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 > October, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 10

FEATURES

Hospital Closes, Reopens as an ASC

This unlikely transformation may give Texas facility a new lease on life.

Airway Strategies for Heavier Patients

Difficult intubations are just one of the many airway challenges of treating the obese.

The Art of Peripheral Block Nursing

Regional anesthesia requires OR nurses to be ready to meet a challenging set of responsibilities.

A Winning Game Plan for Pain Pumps

5 steps to ensure your continuous nerve block success.

15 Secrets of High-Performing GI Centers

What can you learn from successful endoscopy facilities?

How Do You Remove Hair?

Clippers or razor blades? In pre-op or the OR? We dive deep into your hair removal practices.

Do You Reprocess Single-Use Devices?

Our reader survey uncovers the pros and cons of reusing surgical supplies for around half the price of new.

How Do Anesthesia Machines Work?

A look under the hood of these OR mainstays.

High-Def, Low Stress

Tips on making your transition to high-definition video systems a smooth and successful one.

Can You Pass the Surveyor's White Glove Test?

Advice to help make your next accreditation survey a lot less nerve-wracking.

The Case for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Minimally invasive techniques and mesh help this hernia repair avoid future failure and re-operation.

Thinking of Buying...Anesthesia Carts

These rolling storage bins keep medication and supplies at arm's reach.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

What's On Your Mind?

Letters & E-mails

Ideas That Work

Make the pre-op phone call work for you

Staffing

Develop a Facility Full of Leaders

Anesthesia Alert

Standardize Your Pain and PONV Protocols

Product News

A new ENT laser, surgical retractors, hands-free retained object detection and more.

Cutting Remarks

Salesmania!

Behind Closed Doors

Sympathy for Our Patients

October 2011

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