More than 500 surgical
facility leaders from across
the nation responded to this
year's salary survey, and one
thing is clear: You might not
be making more, but you're
doing more than ever before.
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Christopher Robert, MD, the
anesthesiologist whose
body was found alongside a
Minneapolis freeway, fell to
his death on his walk home
from a workplace Christmas
party, say authorities, who
ruled his death an accident with alcohol playing a role. Toxicology
reports showed acute alcohol intoxication. osmag.net/4ZPqFr
A Japanese hospital says it mistakenly removed the breast of a
woman in her 30s after her tissue samples were confused with
those from another patient. osmag.net/FwWY8f
Staffers aren't responsible for
patient injuries caused by poor
positioning if they're working
under the orders of an inde-
pendent physician, according
to a recent court decision.
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A Kansas hospital could have faced a major
lawsuit after it assigned only 1 nursing assis-
tant to transfer an at-risk knee replacement
patient, who later fell and hurt herself in the
parking lot.
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Check out the video of a urologist and his patient
performing the "Tennessee Waltz" before surgery.
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The FDA recalled Brainlab's Cranial Image-Guided Surgery
System due to potential inaccuracies in its display that could lead
to patient injury or death. osmag.net/XXh4aC
A Nevada obstetrician is claiming that a hospital where he'd
practiced for years was out to get him when it revoked his privileges,
though hospital officials insist the cause was his bad attitude.
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A new study finds that the
music surgical teams listen to
during procedures can impact
their overall performance in
the OR. osmag.net/sh4NGY
A lack of action by manufacturers, the FDA and hospitals allowed
duodenoscope-related patient infections to spread worldwide,
according to an investigation by the U.S. Senate.
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