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Same-Day Surgery - Full April 2014 Issue in PDF
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Publicly reporting data from surgery is targeted
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Hospital finds it pays to fight fraud charges
George Washington University (GWU) Hospital in Washington, DC, prevailed in an 16-year-old lawsuit accusing the hospital of False Claims Act violations. -
The Unlucky 13: Early Warning Signs of Potential Violence at Work
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Publicly reporting data from surgery is targeted
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Patient participation in checklist is win-win
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Med/mal claims show consistent factors
Claims involving routine medical procedures - scopes, injections, punctures, biopsies, insertion of tubes, or imaging - resulted in $215 million in incurred losses, according to an analysis of 1,497 cases. -
2 incidents raise concerns: How do you protect staff and patients from violence?
Incidents of violence are not uncommon, particularly in healthcare. -
Reimbursement update on spine and pain cases
For those of you who have not followed what is going on in the battles over spine and pain cases reimbursement, there is much to learn that could benefit all. -
Guidelines address safety in GI endoscopy unit
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued "Guidelines for safety in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit."