Primary Care/Hospitalist
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Full December 1, 2001 Issue in PDF
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Think outside the box to find and keep OR nurses
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Body jewelry isn’t a good accessory for surgery
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Parental presence in OR means happy customers
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Same-Day Surgery Manager: Staff incentives that work for ASCs or hospital-based facilities
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Advice on locating group purchasing organizations
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GPOs can cut supply expense by at least 18%
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Claims allege failure to monitor surgical patients
Common allegations in malpractice claims involving surgical patients are failure to obtain a proper medical history, failure to perform a preoperative examination, and failure to monitor patients postoperatively. -
Reprocessing included in top 10 patient safety list
In 2013, letters were sent to more than 450 patients who had received colonoscopies at an Atlanta surgery center since 2011 warning them that they might be at risk for several diseases because staff werent soaking the instruments in high-level disinfectant. -
Huddles getting popular, but use them correctly
Huddles are used by many providers to improve safety, but there are few guides for how to conduct them. A specific format will improve the results of the huddle.