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"If you take short cuts, bad things will happen." - Spence Byrum, former coast guard pilot and safety expert.
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Last but not least: Ramon Berguer, MD, FACS, concludes ORX with a talk on OR ergonomics.
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Heard at ORX: "Knowing when to operate is knowing when NOT to operate." - Ashish Sinha, MD.
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Heard at ORX: David Shapiro, MD, says Medicare quality reporting data will help ASCs build the case for higher reimbursements.
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You've been sued. Now what? Carmen Lester, RN, JD, and Jan Kleinhesselink, RN, BHSM, kick off the last day of ORX.
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Doc involved in Vegas hep C outbreak gets life sentence. Brian Labus, the health department's lead investigator and first man on the scene back in 2007, broke the news to ORX attendees.
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Want a cool ORX fusion water bottle? Be on the winning team of the fun and informative Tournament of Champions.
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"Sometimes you have to jump off the cliff and grow wings on the way down." - Kathleen Pagana, PhD, RN.
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Healthcare transparency proponent Keith Smith, MD, kicks off day 2 at ORX.
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How do you end a great first day at ORX? Wine tasting in the exhibit hall, of course.
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Tom McLaren, RN, MBA, runs 49 ORs. Yeah, he knows how ORX attendees can improve surgical efficiencies.
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"Patient safety is jeopardized when disruptive docs are tolerated." - Kent Neff, MD, FAPA
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Good morning from ORX! The Big 10 One-to-One meetings are in full swing. Few more hours until the main event!