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Patient Sues After Spilling Coffee in Post-op

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:16:11 EDT

Do you offer patients hot coffee or tea in post-op? If so, might you be risking a lawsuit? Court records from Bexar County, Texas, show a pending case involving a patient who's filed a malpractice case against a surgery center after...

News & Notes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:31 EDT

SGNA opposes SUD reuse Citing patient safety, the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates ...

InstaPoll: Yearly Physicals

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:30 EDT

Does your staffing policy require employees to undergo annual physicals? Tell us about your typical employee health practices in this week's InstaPoll. Last week we asked who starts I...

Is Bariatric Surgery Always the Best Solution?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:29 EDT

Although bariatric surgery has been shown to be an...

Depression, Post-op Pain Linked

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:29 EDT

Orthopedic surgeons working with mental health professi...

Lap Hernia Repair Better for Obese Patients

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:19:28 EDT

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair bests open repair ...

Hospital's High Use of Spinal Implants Draws Heat

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:39:31 EDT

A Southern California hospital that specializes in spinal surgery for workers' compensation patients is being scrutinized by authorities, along with a pair of brothers, one a current state senator, the other a former state assemblyman with ti...

Symbios Pain Pumps Recalled

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:19:18 EDT

The GoPump and GoBlock continuous local anesthesia infusion pumps are under a manufacturer's recall due to a malfunction that could cause anesthetic toxicity among patients. The disposable pain pumps, manufactured by Symbios Medical Pro...

Is Propofol Freely Flowing Again?

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:16:34 EDT

If you're still struggling to get enough propofol, your plight should soon be over. The Food and Drug Administration has officially moved propofol injections from the list of drugs currently in shortage to the list of resolved drug shortages...

Spine Injections Weaken Bones, Increase Risk of Fracture

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:43 EDT

Lumbar steroid injections have a cumulative weakening effect on bones, increasing the risk of vertebral fractures, a retrospective study published in the June 5 issu...

Senators Introduce ASC-Boosting Bill

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:06 EDT

Surgery centers' Medicare payments would see the same annual bump as hospital outpatient departments' do under legislation put forth in the U.S. Senate on June 11. If passed, the proposal would link Medicare's ASC payment updates to the...

How Much Is This Surgery Center Worth?

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:48:35 EDT

Thomas Leach, MD, decided to leave Princeton Surgiplex in 2008, 6 years after launching the surgery center with a pair of physician partners. The plastic surgeon was owed a buyout based on the fair market value of his nearly 18% ownership sha...

InstaPoll: Who Starts IVs at Your Facility?

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:29:51 EDT

At most facilities, RNs start IVs. If the RN has difficulty and fails after 2 or 3 attempts, an anesthesia provider might be called in. At some facilities, however, the anesthesia provider starts IVs on his patients. Tell us your typical practice in th...

News & Notes

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:29:51 EDT

Steroid injections: more harm than good? Lumbar epidural steroid injections aimed at reducing back pain might also increase risks of bone fragility and vertebral fractures, according to a ...

Employees Don't Quit Over Flu Shots

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:29:50 EDT

Employees who are forced to receive flu vaccines opt fo...