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New angles in glaucoma treatment. Minimally invasive approaches can have a major impact.
Reimbursement Roundup: Billing technicality could cost group of surgeons millions. You won't believe why United Healthcare is asking these docs to repay facility fees.
Silence squeaky wheels with this Idea That Works from Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Infection Prevention: To prevent infection, first assess the risk. To prevail, you need to know your enemies and know yourself.
Check out this Passport to Surgery, an Idea That Works from from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Cutting Remarks: Lessons from my favorite nurse. After 27 years of marriage, Dr. Kelly's wife is still his greatest teacher.
The Surgeons' Lounge: Antibiotic prophylaxis. When's it best to administer antibiotics?
Choose the right headlight. Surgeons shed light on the details that matter most.
Are your room turnovers up to par? Is the need for speed forcing you to make these common mistakes?
Behind Closed Doors: It's a wonderful life. Behind Closed Doors: It's a Wonderful Life
Surgeon accused of massive insurance fraud. Feds cite litany of unnecessary and sham surgeries.
ASC administrator claims docs forced her out after she investigated claims of sexual harassment against them. Lawsuit alleges doctors retaliated against administrator after she investigated employee claims of sexual harassment.
The Top 10 Health Technology Hazards. Alarms still top the list, but with a new emphasis.
FDA recommends black box warning for power morcellators. Agency says morcellation may spread unsuspected cancer.
California pain doc settles fraudulent billing charges for $1.2M. Whistleblower lawsuit uncovered the upcoding of medical services.
Alabama hospital files suit to halt construction of competitor's ASC. Medical center claims that competing hospital took too long to start project after obtaining certificate of need in 2009.
Doris Parker, RN, returns today to her native Liberia to help curb Ebola. "As a nurse, this is what you do: You take care of people," she said before leaving for her 3-month mission.
Participation high in Medicare's ASC quality reporting. Nearly 99% of certified facilities successfully completed the program this year.
Health Plan of Nevada settles Hepatitis C lawsuits. Insurer settles with patients who contracted disease during 2008 outbreak.
New treatment for obesity relies on embolization. A minimally invasive procedure may decrease the appetite hormone.