| Study: Outcomes No Better at Bariatric Centers of Excellence |
| Designation and annual case volume have no bearing on bariatric surgery outcomes. |
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| Published: April 30, 2009 |
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| Pre-op Assessment: Ask About Herbal Supplements |
| Some supplements can cause complications during or after surgery. |
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| Published: April 29, 2009 |
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| FDA Approves IDE for Ethico Endo-Surgery's NOTES Toolbox |
| Company plans to study safety of a new suite of devices for natural orifice surgery. |
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| Published: April 22, 2009 |
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| Urology Center Sued for Reusing Equipment |
| Patients warned of infection risk after inspection reveals single-use supplies were routinely reused. |
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| Published: April 20, 2009 |
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| ORs Are All A-Twitter |
| The latest networking technology might soon broadcast from a facility near you. |
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| Published: April 16, 2009 |
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| Nurse Called Out of Surgery and Laid Off |
| Nurse’s removal meant no RN was present for part of the procedure. |
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| Published: April 15, 2009 |
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| Texas Considers Law to License AAs |
| Anesthesiologist assistants already practice in Texas, but are unregulated. |
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| Published: April 14, 2009 |
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| Massachusetts Releases Hospital Safety Report |
| Retained foreign objects top the list of surgery-related errors. |
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| Published: April 10, 2009 |
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| Study Reveals Surgical Care Shortage in Maryland |
| Researchers predict "crisis in the access to surgical care" by 2020. |
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| Published: April 9, 2009 |
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| Vet Tests Positive for HIV After Disclosure of Potential Scope Contamination |
| VA is investigating possible link between HIV, hepatitis infections and improperly cleaned endoscopy equipment. |
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| Published: April 8, 2009 |
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| Does Physician Ownership Influence Caseload? |
| Researchers suggest urologists perform more urinary-stone surgeries in ASCs if they have a financial interest in the host facility. |
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| Published: April 6, 2009 |
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| Different Anesthesia Models, Same Results |
| Study shows no difference in OB anesthesia complications at anesthesiologist-only and CRNA-only hospitals. |
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| Published: April 3, 2009 |
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| Patient Safety Group Highlights Importance of Pre-op Screening in ASCs |
| Patients with complex medical conditions are increasingly being treated in ambulatory surgery facilities. |
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| Published: April 1, 2009 |
