| Influential Surgical Pain Researcher Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison |
| Scott Reuben, MD, faked more than 20 research papers on multimodal analgesia. |
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| Published: June 25, 2010 |
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| Congress Blocks Medicare Rate Cut for Physicians |
| Proposed 21% cut delayed for another 6 months. |
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| Published: June 25, 2010 |
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| Once a Month, Ky. Surgery Center Opens Doors to the Uninsured |
| Surgeon named "CNN Hero" for program that donates surgical care to needy patients. |
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| Published: June 25, 2010 |
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| Eye Docs Ask CMS to Broaden Same-Day Notification Rule for ASCs |
| Requiring ASCs to notify patients of their rights before day of surgery "causes unnecessary inconvenience," they say. |
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| Published: June 24, 2010 |
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| Study: CRNA Acting Solo Is Most Economical Anesthesia Delivery Model |
| Researchers say increasing the number and role of CRNAs is "key to containing costs." |
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| Published: June 24, 2010 |
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| Is Reporting SCIP Measures Worth the Effort? |
| Study finds no relationship between SCIP compliance and post-op infection rates. |
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| Published: June 23, 2010 |
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| Looking for a Propofol Alternative? Try Nitrous Oxide |
| Gas used since 1844 offers comparable sedation and quicker recovery than IV sedation. |
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| Published: June 22, 2010 |
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| Manufacturer & Surgeon Part Ways After Implant Dispute |
| Zimmer did not renew surgeon's contract after he raised concerns about artificial knee failures. |
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| Published: June 22, 2010 |
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| Surprise Testimony From Surgical Tech Leads to $2.15M Malpractice Award |
| A Florida court denied the appeal of the surgeon who broke a shaver inside teen ballerina. |
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| Published: June 18, 2010 |
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| Anesthesiologist Indicted on Fraud, Unlawful Drug Distribution Charges |
| Grand jury accuses doc of performing unnecessary procedures on and prescribing narcotics to drug-dependent patients. |
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| Published: June 18, 2010 |
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| New Pennsylvania Law Requires Circulating Nurse in the OR |
| Hospitals and ASCs must have an RN circulate during procedures under general anesthesia and deep sedation. |
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| Published: June 17, 2010 |
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| Surgeon Called Patients to Urge Them to Cancel Their Bariatric Procedures |
| "I was afraid they were going to have complications," said doc fired by Langone Medical Center. |
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| Published: June 16, 2010 |
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| "ER" Video Hammers Home the Importance of the Surgical Safety Checklist |
| Check out this clip to get a sense of the some of the pushback you may face. |
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| Published: June 16, 2010 |
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| Doc, CRNA Plead Not Guilty in Las Vegas Hep C Outbreak |
| Five-week trial scheduled to begin in March 2011. |
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| Published: June 14, 2010 |
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| Fla. Doc Fined $5,000 for Wrong-Organ Surgical Error |
| Surgeon removed a healthy kidney rather than the gallbladder. |
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| Published: June 11, 2010 |
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| Court: Surgeon Is Not Liable for Unforeseeable Post-Op Complications |
| Patient sued oral surgeon over neck and face pain after tooth extraction. |
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| Published: June 11, 2010 |
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| Clinic and GI Doc Battle Over Discrimination and Retaliation Claims |
| S.D. gastroenterologist says she was fired after complaining about work environment and quality of care issues. |
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| Published: June 10, 2010 |
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| Report Casts Fresh Spotlight on ASC Infection Control Practices |
| ASC leaders, HHS secretary respond to findings from 2008 pilot study. |
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| Published: June 9, 2010 |
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| Doc and CRNAs Indicted on 28 Counts in Nevada Hep C Outbreak |
| Grand jury accuses endo center clinicians of racketeering, fraud and neglect. |
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| Published: June 8, 2010 |
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| ASGE Calls for Earlier Screenings in High-Risk Ethnic Groups |
| New colorectal cancer screening guidelines focus on African-American, Hispanic and Native American patients. |
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| Published: June 7, 2010 |
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| ASC Wants to Share in Its Medical Director's Off-site Anesthesia Revenue |
| Court to decide on contract dispute between N.Y. surgery center and anesthesiologist. |
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| Published: June 4, 2010 |
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| Woman Sues Hospital, Surgeons Over Botched Robotic Surgery |
| Patient claims doctors were negligent and lacked sufficient training to perform hysterectomy with da Vinci robot. |
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| Published: June 4, 2010 |
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| Physician-Owned Hospitals File Federal Suit to Overturn New Restrictions |
| Plaintiffs argue ban on industry growth is unconstitutional. |
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| Published: June 3, 2010 |
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| No Relief for Propofol Shortage |
| Supply problems continue amid fresh recalls and the loss of one major manufacturer. |
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| Published: June 2, 2010 |
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| California Surgery Center Prevails in Manager Layoff Lawsuit |
| Nurse claimed that she was never told her job depended on the success of the director of nursing. |
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| Published: June 2, 2010 |
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| Advanced Sterilization Products Under FDA Scrutiny |
| Agency says the reprocessor manufacturer hasn |
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| Published: June 1, 2010 |
