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| Published: December 30, 2008 |
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| ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards of 2008 |
| Sharps injuries, retained objects and other surgical dangers top the list. |
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| Published: December 29, 2008 |
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| Woman Sues Minnesota Hospital Over Burn Injuries |
| The suit claims a fire broke out while she was undergoing an outpatient procedure. |
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| Published: December 23, 2008 |
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| Calif. Hospitals Learn More Than Safety From Airlines |
| Engineering students help surgery departments cut turnover time. |
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| Published: December 23, 2008 |
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| Analysis: Outpatient Care Drives U.S. Healthcare Spending |
| Report shows two-thirds of above-expected spending goes to outpatient services. |
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| Published: December 22, 2008 |
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| N.J. Senate Approves New Physician Self-Referral Law |
| Legislators seek to clarify Codey Law and slow growth of the state’s ASC industry. |
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| Published: December 19, 2008 |
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| FDA Approves Lusedra (Fospropofol Disodium) Injection |
| Injectable prodrug of propofol makes it through pipleline, but only persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia can administer it. |
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| Published: December 18, 2008 |
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| ASC Entrepreneur Tied to Blagojevich Investigation |
| Illinois businessman allegedly offered to fundraise in exchange for Jackson appointment. |
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| Published: December 17, 2008 |
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| Study Predicts Looming Surgeon Shortage |
| Researchers say there aren’t enough trainees to make up for retirements. |
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| Published: December 15, 2008 |
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| Is Dexamethasone Safe for Pediatric Tonsillectomy Patients? |
| Swiss trial shows the steroid reduces PONV but increases risk of post-op bleeding. |
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| Published: December 12, 2008 |
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| Study: Surgery Best Option for Treating Herniated Discs |
| Discectomy appears to be more effective than nonsurgical therapy. |
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| Published: December 11, 2008 |
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| Survey Shows Declining Enrollment Growth in U.S. Nursing Programs |
| Early results suggest nursing schools are reaching their enrollment capacity. |
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| Published: December 10, 2008 |
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| CMS Proposes National Coverage Determinations for Surgical Errors |
| New NCDs would address three types of preventable errors. |
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| Published: December 4, 2008 |
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| OR Nurse Suspended for Drinking on the Job |
| She was caught not once, but twice. |
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| Published: December 3, 2008 |
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| CMS Renews AAAHC's Medicare and Medicaid Deeming Authority |
| AAAHC has also revised policies and standards to reflect new CMS requirements. |
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| Published: December 2, 2008 |
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| A Down Payment for Surgery? |
| Illinois clinic begins collecting before patients go under the knife. |
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| Published: December 2, 2008 |
