May 2005 Table of Contents 5 Ways to Maximize Your Reimbursement How to make sure you profit from your procedures. Breathe In, Breeze Out Find out how to improve inhalational anesthesia efficiency to reduce recovery times and send patients home sooner. Coding & Billing Six Common Modifier Errors Crash Course on Surgical Glues Find out how today's tissue adhesives can improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of surgical care. Editor's Page Things That Work, Things That Need Work Hospital Insider Make Your Hospital More Hospitable Ideas That Work Narrated Videotapes of Cataract Surgery Infection Prevention Getting Along with Central Sterile Processing Legal Update Pushing the Envelope at an ASC Letters & Emails Patient Outcomes and Anesthesia Providers: Defending the safety record of nurse anesthetists as sole providers. Medical Malpractice Quiz Hepatitis C Outbreak at GI Endoscopy Center Mini MBA for the OR Manager The 6 secret benchmarks of financially successful surgery centers. Successfully Negotiating Managed Care Contracts We asked the experts to reveal their top bargaining strategies. This Just In Headlines on Deadline Product News How to Handle Pediatric Patients Like a Pro Safer, Simpler Hysterectomy Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy is less invasive and removes less tissue than procedures that remove the entire uterus. Safety What I Saw at AAOS A look at the newest products for orthopedic surgery. Smart Shopper's Guide to Surgical Tables Before you buy your next table, check out these six tips from our readers. Staffing If They Only Knew What Supplies Cost Thinking of Buying...Anesthesia Machines Consider consensus, cost benefits if you're in the market. DID YOU SEE THIS?
