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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 > November, 2011	Vol. XII, No. 11

FEATURES

Good to Be Green

Huge savings show sustainability isn't just for the environmentalists.

How to Make an EMR Truly Yours

The quest for software that replicates your workflows and mimics your forms.

Dual Guidance, Multiple Advantages

The combination of nerve stimulation and ultrasound imaging ensures regional anesthesia efficiency.

What's in a (Drug) Name?

Smart labeling and storage practices greatly reduce the possibility of errors.

What's Hanging From Your Ceiling?

Readers tell us which instruments and appliances are mounted on booms.

What Do You Know About Post-Op Urinary Retention?

Answers to 5 critical questions surrounding this common post-op problem.

What Makes My Busy GI Center Tick

Going fast is key to our profitability. Here's how we keep patients moving.

Game Changers in Arthroscopic Surgery

An orthopedic surgeon runs down the indispensable tools of the trade.

Clearing Reimbursement Hurdles

Fight back when insurers place obstacles between you and your money.

Thinking of Buying...An Ophthalmic Microscope

Inside the cataract surgeon's most important piece of equipment.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Page

OR Excellence Finds Its Stride

Ideas That Work

Track patients from door to door

Staffing

Is It Time to Give Your Staff a Raise?

Coding & Billing

Fill in the Gaps With the GA and 59 Modifiers

Infection Prevention

Rethinking Red Bag Waste

Safety

A Refresher on Fire Prevention

Anesthesia Alert

A Little Something Extra

Cutting Remarks

OR Drama

Behind Closed Doors

OR Nurses Are a Breed Apart

November 2011

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