Same-Day Surgery – May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009
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Is there reason for routine pre-op tests? New research raises question
Is routine preoperative testing an outdated concept? Despite the fact that many outpatient surgery programs continue to perform the testing, even for simple eye operations, a recent study raises the question about whether such testing has an impact on clinical outcomes. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: 7 suggestions on how to grow your revenues
Business does not succeed on its expenses, or lack thereof. Healthy companies rely on revenue and then appropriate expenses to thrive. Surgery is no different than any other service industry: We need revenue to grow and become or stay profitable. -
North Carolina SPICE is model for other states
(Editor's note: In this first of a two-part series on infection control issues in ambulatory surgery, we tell you about a model program in North Carolina, as well as recent incidents as a hospital and surgery center. In next month's issue, we'll give you information about how infection rates actually have been reduced dramatically in an outpatient surgery setting.) -
Guest Column: Thyroidectomy mistake brings $4.7M settlement
In a recent case that led to a $4.7 million settlement, a 50-year-old woman's calcium level fell from 9.4 mg/dL to 7.3 mg/dL following an elective thyroidectomy for removal of an enlarged thyroid.1 The woman eventually was diagnosed with hypocalcemia. -
8 warning signs of violent behavior
(Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on workplace violence. Last month, we gave you information about recent activity and how you should manage this problem. We also gave you a checklist, sample policies, and advice on how to handle layoffs. This month, we give you warning signs, advice on when to call the police, and an extensive list of resources.) -
Center offers free rides for patients, caregivers
Patients who need to have surgery at the Aurora Surgery Center in Plymouth, WI, have one less thing to worry about, since the center began offering free rides to patients and their caregivers. -
Does childhood anesthesia link to learning disability?
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have found that children who require multiple surgeries under anesthesia during their first three years of life are at higher risk to develop learning disabilities later. -
Brain surgery on Monday, then home the next day
Norma Wooley, 54, checked into Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, IL, on a recent Monday morning for brain surgery to repair a life-threatening aneurysm. She went home on Tuesday and was cured of a cerebral aneurysm.