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| May 2012 |
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| Elderly Woman Severely Injured in Fall Off OR Table |
| Unattended 81-year-old suffered broken bones and head trauma after falling from still-elevated OR table. |
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| Published: May 23, 2012 |
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| ASC Administrator Stabbed to Death by Estranged Husband |
| CIndy Givens, 40, was administrative director of the Surgery Center at Tansbourne in Hillsboro, Ore. |
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| Published: May 23, 2012 |
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| Patient Dies After Admission for Gallbladder Surgery That Wasn't Performed |
| Hospital admits liability for wrongful death after delaying procedure. |
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| Published: May 23, 2012 |
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| Orthopod Owes $150,000 for Post-Op Knee Infection |
| Jury decides patient deserved to know about "scant growth" in positive culture taken at the infection site. |
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| Published: May 18, 2012 |
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| Ophthalmologist Sues His Own ASC for Blocking Plans to Open Competing Center |
| A physician partnership is getting contentious on the Virginia peninsula. |
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| Published: May 17, 2012 |
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| April 2012 |
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| Liposuction Device Lawsuit Going Forward |
| Patient claims she wasn't notified of her role in product's safety testing. |
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| Published: April 27, 2012 |
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| Arthrex Wants to Build a Surgery Center |
| Company chief hopes to offer cutting-edge treatment and boost medical tourism. |
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| Published: April 26, 2012 |
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| Orthopedic Group Absolved for Retained Pain Pump Fragment |
| Lack of expert testimony dooms patient's malpractice claim. |
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| Published: April 26, 2012 |
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| AAAHC Announces New Accreditation Program for Hospitals |
| Accreditation Association for Hospital/Health Systems will operate independently of ambulatory accreditation program. |
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| Published: April 24, 2012 |
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| Court: Misplaced IV Line Did Not Cause Post-Op Complications |
| Patient sued hospital over swollen arm, complex regional pain syndrome. |
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| Published: April 20, 2012 |
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» Read all news items from April 2012 |
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| March 2012 |
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| Battling the Bulge? Don't Apply to This Hospital |
| CEO says keeping obese individuals off the payroll is best for business. |
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| Published: March 30, 2012 |
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| Medicare Issues ASC Quality Reporting Program Codes |
| Facilities can begin reporting measures next week. |
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| Published: March 30, 2012 |
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| Aetna Suit Targets Out-of-Network Status of 7 California Surgery Centers |
| Surgery centers say lawsuit is meant to 'bully' them into signing with Aetna. |
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| Published: March 29, 2012 |
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| Court Rejects Link Between Implanted Lens and TASS |
| Plaintiff lacked solid proof but claimed surgery caused inflammation. |
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| Published: March 29, 2012 |
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| Bariatric Surgery Benefits Diabetic Patients |
| Studies see greater improvement from surgery than from standard treatments. |
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| Published: March 29, 2012 |
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