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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 > February, 2012

Could Your Facility Use a Spark?

7 quick pick-me-ups if your surgical center is sputtering along.

Published: February 8, 2012
Categories: Ideas That Work, News, Peak Efficiency
If your center could use a boost, here are 7 strategies you can consider implementing today. In some cases, seemingly minor changes like standardizing supplies and equipment and closing the center 1 day a week may make a difference. In other cases, more substantial changes may be necessary, like directly engaging the entire surgeon-owner group to ensure they are bringing all appropriate cases to the center. In the words of Napoleon Hill, "You can't change where you started, but you can change where you are going."

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Orthopod Owes $150,000 for Post-Op Knee Infection

Ophthalmologist Sues His Own ASC for Blocking Plans to Open Competing Center

So-What Study Finds That ASC Owners Perform More Surgery

CMS Updates Emergency Equipment Requirement

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