Same-Day Surgery – November 1, 2006
November 1, 2006
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Has the patient given informed consent? Surgery staff is last line of defense
The patient is ready for surgery, or so the surgeon says. However, the circulating nurse says the patient is asking about the risks of the surgery and appears to be confused about what procedure is being done. Now the nurse is questioning whether this patient gave informed consent. -
Surgeons less likely to disclose errors
A recent study suggests that compared to medical physicians, surgeons disclose less information about their errors. Nineteen percent of surgical specialists said they would explicitly mention the error to patients; in comparison, 58% of medical specialists said they would do so. -
Streams of water, balloons offer back pain relief
What do a stream of water, a balloon, and a titanium implant have in common? They are all components of new techniques to treat different conditions that cause back pain, and they all can be performed in an outpatient surgery setting. -
You must screen patients carefully
Ensuring good outcomes for any procedure means making sure that the procedure is the right treatment for the patient's condition, and patient screening for back pain treatments is essential for success, says Didier Demesmin, MD, a pain management specialist in Milltown, NJ. -
New treatments for the back cut costs
The ability to go home within 23 hours, the reduced need for anesthesia, and fewer potential complications all add up to less expensive procedures for treatment back pain when you evaluate hydrodiscectomy, X Stop, and balloon kyphoplasty. -
Liposuction, exercise, and nutrition = good outcomes
With more than 450,000 procedures performed in 2005, liposuction remains the most frequently chosen cosmetic procedure in the United States. With this many patients looking for a surgeon and with the number of surgeons from whom they can choose, it is important to find a way to differentiate your liposuction services from others. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: A tale of two managers — Where is the grass greener?
It could happen anywhere. After three days of torrential rains in Atlanta, Mary Jo finally was able to drop off her car at the car wash. As she walked into the office of the car wash, a woman was opening her briefcase and pulling out a recent copy of Same-Day Surgery. -
Clinical guideline on nausea posted on-line
The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses has produced an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, multimodal approach to preventing and treating postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). -
Center finds way to make holidays more meaningful
Want to boost staff morale and your community image with one effort? Consider this inspired idea from the staff at AtlantiCare Surgery Center in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. -
2006 Salary Survey Results: Avoid hiring woes by keeping your current good employees
"The best offense is a good defense" is often said by athletic coaches, but the same concept applies to recruitment and retention of employees. While many managers look carefully at how their outpatient surgery programs recruit new employees, it is just as important to look carefully at what you are doing to retain the good employees you have now, say experts interviewed by Same-Day Surgery.