Outpatient Surgery
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First week after surgery, need for acute care grows
You probably know that among ambulatory surgery center (ASC) patients, its rare for patients to need to be transferred to a hospital at the time of discharge. However, you might not know that in the first week afterward, the need for hospital-based acute care is nearly 30-fold greater, according to recently published research. -
Comments recorded on cell phone — Patient says staff was mocking him
A patient who underwent a colonoscopy says he inadvertently left his phone recording during the procedure after he taped postoperative instructions. He reported hearing staff making many inappropriate comments and filed suit. -
Bioterrorism Watch: Bioterrorism forensics: The burden of proof
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Bioterrorism Watch: CDC gets plenty of advice for action
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Reader Question: Educational resources they can’t refuse
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Stages of Change Theory
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Lift teams save nurses time
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Safer workplace not yet obvious from needle data