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Patient Safety

Airway Disaster Averted

By: Dan O'Connor02/10/2014

Airway disaster averted. How to avoid losing airways — and how to save the day when something goes wrong.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Skin solution

By: OSD Staff02/10/2014

Remove Duraprep with hand sanitizer. An Idea That Works from Advanaced Ambulatory Surgery Center in Redlands, California.

Thinking of Buying ... Contract Anesthesia Services

By: Tony Mira02/10/2014

Thinking of buying contract anesthesia services? Pick the right provider for your facility's needs.

Product News

Product News: Neptune 2 Is Back on the Market

By: David Bernard02/10/2014

FDA lifts recall on popular fluid waste management device. Neptune 2 is back on the market.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Floor Clings

By: OSD Staff02/10/2014

Remind employees about the 5 safe behaviors with custom floor decals. An Idea That Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

News

Robotic-Assistance Improves Hysterectomy Outcomes

By: OSD Staff02/07/2014

Robotic-assistance improves hysterectomy outcomes. Research shows the technology lowers readmission rates.

Gastroenterology

'PillCam' for Colon Earns FDA Approval

By: OSD Staff02/04/2014

'PillCam' for colon earns FDA approval. It's designed for patients with incomplete colonoscopies.

Pain Management

Local Analgesic Reduces Post-Bariatric Opioids

By: OSD Staff02/03/2014

Study explores Exparel's use in managing abdominal surgery pain. IV analgesic reduces post-bariatric opioids.

News

Saline Shortage Growing More Acute

By: OSD Staff01/31/2014

Nervous facilities are trying to stretch supplies. Saline shortage is growing more acute.

Gastroenterology

Missed Opportunities in GERD Complication Screenings

By: OSD Staff01/29/2014

High-risk patients don't always get endoscopic examination for Barrett's esophagus, cancer, say researchers. There are missed opportunities in GERD complication screenings.

Orthopedics

Yes, High-Volume Hip and Knee Hospitals Also Have Highest Readmissions

By: OSD Staff01/28/2014

Yes, high-volume hip and knee hospitals also have highest readmissions. But do the numbers really tell the whole story?

Supply Management

Why Scrub When You Can Rub?

By: Janet Haas01/27/2014

An evidence-based comparison provides answers to your stocking questions. Why scrub when you can rub?

Supply Management

3 Sure-Fire Steps to Standardized Preps

By: Sharon Butler01/27/2014

How we secured frontline buy-in and ensure continued compliance. Read our 3 sure-fire steps to standardized preps.

The Science of Skin Prepping

By: David Bernard01/27/2014

What does the latest literature recommend on skin antisepsis and hair removal? Read the science of skin prepping.

Infection Prevention

What Do You Know About ... Pre-op CHG Showers?

By: David Bernard01/27/2014

Test your knowledge and review the evidence on this antiseptic patient preparation. What do you know about pre-op CHG showers?

Infection Prevention

CDC Expected to Advocate Alcohol-Based Skin Preps

By: Jim Burger01/27/2014

How to get your surgeons to comply with the revised guidelines. The CDC is expected to advocate alcohol-based skin preps.

Patient Safety

Error Reporting Works

By: OSD Staff01/24/2014

10-year safety review in Minnesota shows adverse events are on the decline. Error reporting works.

Fatal Cataract Sedation Results in $2.1M Settlement

By: OSD Staff01/24/2014

Patient "inexplicably left alone" and unmonitored before surgery. A fatal cataract sedation results in a $2.1M settlement.

Financial Management

MedPAC: Freeze Payments for ASCs in 2015

By: OSD Staff01/23/2014

Commission recommends 3.25-5.25% increase for HOPDs. MedPAC: Freeze Payments for ASCs in 2015

News

Company Blamed for Meningitis Outbreak Hit with $1.17B Suit

By: OSD Staff01/21/2014

In Tennessee alone, claims now total nearly $1.5B. Company blamed for meningitis outbreak is hit with a $1.17B suit.

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