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Melissa Rivers speaks out. Joan Rivers' death was "100% preventable." She cites egregious alleged failures in interview.
OR tech accused of molesting male patients. Co-workers at Stanford Health surgery center called police after witnessing "inappropriate touching."
Study: Lack of access to surgery a global crisis. Routine procedures could save millions of lives annually.
Did "sleep attack" cause surgical error? Surgeon with sleep apnea accused of malpractice.
New service ranks surgeons and surgery centers. Exclusive Surgeries Network offers a way for surgeons and centers to connect with patients.
Bill could force facilities to video surgeries. Patients given anesthesia would have the choice.
Hospital to pay $4.25 million after botched and unnecessary bariatric surgery. Judge rules that the woman didn't meet medical standards to undergo the procedure.
Report: Olympus may have known about duodenoscope problem, failed to yell U.S. providers. Scope maker warned European hospitals about potential risks 2 years ago.
Could coaching improve surgical technique? Laparoscopist's study examines the value of video replay, individual feedback.
Drug mixup leads to tragic consequences. Anesthesiologist mistakenly administered lidocaine instead of Hespan during spine surgery.
N.C. anesthesiologist's behavior wasn't harassment. But federal court lets CRNA's retaliation allegations stand.
Hep C outbreak doc faces additional jail time.
Hospital workers cleared of alleged hate crime. Native American claims the letters were carved into his abdomen during hospitalization for open heart procedure.
Michael Jackson's Thriller by the surgical team at Lafayette (La.) General Health.
Minimize scars, minimize costs. Johns Hopkins researchers say laparoscopic surgery curbs healthcare spending by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Duodenoscope cross-contamination is a common complication. Investigators' report faults scope's design, manufacturers' directions.
Olympus issues new duodenoscope reprocessing instructions. New guidelines focus on problematic elevator channel.
Weather or not. Does severe weather ever scrub your surgical schedule?
Dentist accused of leaving sedated kids alone. One wandered in the waiting room; the other called his mother.
244 ASCs will be part of Tenet-USPI joint venture. The Tenet-USPI joint venture will be the largest provider of ambulatory surgery in the United States.