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Surgical Hospital Seeks MDs |
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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Surgical specialty hospital seeks board certified physician candidates in the following specialties: gynecology, podiatry, orthopedics or
neuro/spine, and pain management. Fully licensed acute-care hospital
with adjacent medical office building is located in idyllic
southwest-Colo. mountain town. Skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, great
public schools and four-year liberal arts college.
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Fospropofol Would Merit Same Safety Precautions as Propofol |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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If approved by the FDA, fospropofol disodium injection should only be administered by persons trained in the administration of general anesthesia and not involved in the conduct of the surgical/diagnostic procedure, says Stanford Plavin, MD, an anesthesiologist, managing partner of Ambulatory Anesthesia of Atlanta and board member of Georgia Society of ASCs. |
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New Sedative-Hypnotic One Step Closer to FDA Approval |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
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Fospropofol disodium injection, an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent for sedation in adults undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, is closer to an FDA OK after the agency's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs voted 6 to 3 (with one abstention) in favor of approval, recommending that the drug be used only by appropriately trained healthcare providers. The committee also recommended additional studies be conducted in specific patient populations, including those with a variety of comorbidities, those weighing less than 60 kg and the elderly. |
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6 Considerations for Successful Outpatient Knee Replacement |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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The ability to perform total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, in the ASC
setting depends on state law — you must be allowed to keep patients up
to 23 hours, if necessary — but if your state permits overnight stays,
such a program can be a lucrative addition to your facility.
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Three Best Practices for Better Outpatient Anesthesia |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
Since the administering of safe and effective anesthesia is such an
essential component of the procedures performed in your ASC, you should
approach the decision of who will provide anesthesia to your patients
with due diligence. Here are three best practices offered by Robert
Welti, MD, medical director and administrator of the Santa Barbara
(Calif.) Surgery Center, to help you identify and attract the right
anesthesia provider to your ASC.
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Committee Recommends That FDA OK New Anesthesia Drug for Reversing Muscle Relaxants |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
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After reviewing the data on the safety and efficacy of sugammadex sodium injection, which reverses muscle relaxation induced as part of anesthesia, the FDA's Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee has unanimously recommended it for approval by the agency. The committee met on March 11 to discuss the new drug application for the medication, made by Schering-Plough's Organon BioScience. |
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New Surgical Technique Helps Treat Sleep Apnea |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
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Patients who have a small jaw and are not morbidly obese may have a new surgical option to treat their sleep apnea. |
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Three-fourths of Medicare Patients Don't Receive Recommended Colorectal Screening |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
A new study by the American Cancer Society revealed that of over 150,000 Medicare beneficiaries, only 25 percent received recommended screenings for colorectal cancer since Medicare initiated coverage for the tests, according to a press release from the American College of Gastroenterology.
The release indicated that while colorectal cancer deaths are decreasing, Medicare patients, minorities and the uninsured had among the worst screening rates.
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3 Best Practices for Better Outpatient Anesthesia |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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Since the administering of safe and effective anesthesia is such an essential component of the procedures performed in your ASC, you should approach the decision of who will provide anesthesia to your patients with due diligence. Here are three best practices offered by Robert Welti, MD, medical director and administrator of the Santa Barbara (Calif.) Surgery Center, to help you identify and attract the right anesthesia provider to your ASC.
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