TJC defends its pain management standards. The organization notes that opioid prescriptions were already on the rise before it released requirements for treating patients' pain.

Dissatisfied patients? One hospital system is giving them refunds. The hope is it will pay off in improved patient satisfaction scores.

ENT doc sexually assaulted at least 5 patients, civil suits claim. 5 patients sue surgeon who allegedly sexually assaulted them. The Calif. physician has pled not guilty to the charges and is in jail in lieu of $3M bail.

New guidelines on overlapping surgeries. ACS releases new guidelines on double-booking surgeries. "Overlapping operations" are OK, but patients should be informed.

Failing grades in hand hygiene and injection safety. Hand hygiene, safe-injection practices sorely lacking at outpatient facilities. Study finds high failure rates in both areas.

FDA approves morcellation device, with a warning. Tissue containment system doesn't reduce cancer-spreading risk, agency says.

Hospital employee claims GI doc sexually assaulted patient after she was given propofol. She's suing him and his former gastroenterology practice.

Behind Closed Doors: The lonely life of a travel nurse. Some 13-week assignments are all guts and no glamour (or living room).

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Editor's Page: Prescription to addiction? We've gone from one extreme to the other with managing post-op pain.

Medical Malpractice: How to avoid product liability lawsuits. Your facility may be on the hook for defective drugs and devices.

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