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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 ...

Home > News > November, 2011

How to Avoid Day-of-Surgery Cancellations

Find out what you can do about the 3 most common reasons that patients don't show up.

Published: November 11, 2011
Categories: Business Management, Ideas That Work, News, Peak Efficiency, Patient Management

No-shows, violations of NPO requirements and lack of responsible adult escorts. They're the 3 most common reasons for day-of-surgery cancellations. But there's a simple way to decrease your case cancellation rates, experts say. Find out what it is here.

Dan O'Connor

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