Exparel may cost 25 times as
much as conventional bupivacaine,
but a new study finds that the
2 drugs relieve pain equally.
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Topping the list of ECRI Institute's Top 10 Health
Technology Hazards of 2016? The failure to properly pre-
clean flexible endoscopes. osmag.net/GkAwS4
The makers of a duodeno-
scope and the AER used
for its reprocessing are
being sued following the
2013 "superbug"-related
death of a 55-year-old
man. osmag.net/6HUtgR
While it may be more efficient to have a surgeon running
2 ORs at the same time, could it also be more dangerous?
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Researchers have discovered a pre-op
blood test that predicts how long it will
take a patient to recover from surgery.
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Looking for a way to control your supply
costs? Try handing out surgeon report
cards, researchers say. osmag.net/3SBHmf
Is this the end of cataract
surgery? Researchers may
have discovered a way to use
eye drops to reverse and pre-
vent the condition. osmag.net/QvT2Rg
How did you fare with the ICD-10 transition? CMS says it
has rejected 10% of Medicare fee-for-service claims so far
— though only a small percentage were denied due to cod-
ing errors. osmag.net/hMaT5T
It turns out that diabetic
patients face an increased risk
of SSIs after most surgeries, not
just a handful of select proce-
dures, as previously thought.
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There is too much foot traffic in the OR, disrupting room
airflow and possibly increasing the risk of infection, a new
study finds. osmag.net/oA4QMu
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