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Financial Management

Coding & Billing: Cuts to 2016 Colonoscopy Rates Run Deep

By: Stephanie Ellis01/11/2016

Coding & billing: Cuts to 2016 colonoscopy rates run deep. The physician work values for the colonoscopy family are cut up to 17%.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Secure Endotracheal Tubes with Dental Floss

By: OSD Staff01/11/2016

Ideas that work: secure endotracheal tubes with dental floss. Tie dental floss around a tooth.

Surgical Video and Imaging

Innovations in Surgical Imaging

By: Daniel Cook01/11/2016

Innovations in surgical imaging. National experts discuss the eye-popping images on display in today's ORs and what surgery might look like in the near future.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Collections

By: OSD Staff01/11/2016

Ideas that work: collections. Ensure patient payments every time.

Patient Safety

Reduce the Risk of Pressure Ulcers

By: Joyce Black01/11/2016

Reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. Skin injuries can occur without preventative measures in place.

Supply Management

The New World of Drug Compounding

By: John Karwoski, John Karwoski01/11/2016

The new world of drug compounding. New regulations have improved safety, but some key distinctions are both subtle and important.

Ophthalmology

Ready for Retina?

By: David Bernard12/02/2015

Ready for retina? Rising reimbursements and tech advances make outpatient retina surgery a profitable possibility.

Instrument Reprocessing and Care

Take Better Care of Your Surgical Instruments

By: Mark Lunz12/02/2015

Take better care of your surgical instruments. Tips for extending the lives of your delicate and expensive tools.

Financial Management

Coding & Billing: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

By: Prerna Gupta12/02/2015

Coding & Billing: Are you leaving money on the table? Here's how to overcome 4 common revenue challenges.

General Surgery

Ask the Experts: Should You Add Mini-Laparoscopy?

By: Kendal Gapinski12/02/2015

Ask the experts: Should you add mini-laparoscopy? Top surgeons share their thoughts on the tiny tools and whether the technique is worth adding.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Kid Stuff

By: Karen Sepulvado12/02/2015

Keep pediatric patients as content and anxiety-free with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Infection Prevention

Troubled Times for Endoscope Reprocessing

By: Daniel Cook12/02/2015

Troubled times for endoscope reprocessing. Your cleaning and disinfection practices have never been under greater scrutiny.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Reprocessing Record

By: Tara Bean12/02/2015

Keep track of everything you need to know about your endoscope reprocessing with this Idea That Works from Hudson, Florida.

Infection Prevention

10 Products to Boost Your Fight Against SSIs

By: Kendal Gapinski12/02/2015

10 products to boost your fight against SSIs. Consider these new innovations and old standbys to enhance your infection control strategy.

General Surgery

The Case for Biologic Hernia Repair

By: Dan O'Connor12/02/2015

The case for biologic hernia repair. Though more costly, is there evidence that using biologic mesh results in lower infection and recurrence rates?

Neurosurgery-Spine

Should You Add Same-Day Spine?

By: Laurie LaPenotiere12/02/2015

Should you add same-day spine? Building a spine program into the backbone of your schedule.

News

What's the Harm?

By: Jim Burger12/02/2015

What's the Harm? Our readers challenge home-laundering scrubs and other sacred practices of surgery.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Answer Sheet

By: James Babeshoff12/02/2015

Use this Idea that Works to avoid delays in the perioperative process.

Product News

Product News

By: OSD Staff12/02/2015

Product news.

Patient Safety

Safety: Time for a New Surgical Checklist

By: Lorne Rosenfield12/02/2015

Safety: Time for a new surgical checklist. It starts earlier, ends later, saves time and prevents complications.

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