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March, 2012 > In Cataract Surgery, The Little Things Matter
outpatientsurgery.net — “March, 2012 - In Cataract Surgery, The Little Things Matter: This is the profile of the efficient cataract surgeon. Hopefully you recognize him and not his evil twin, Dr. Dawdler, who before every case adjusts his gloves, straightens the drapes, considers which lens to put in, and fiddles with his chair and the table height. After surgery, Dr. Dawdler visits with the patient and the patient's family members, but only after texting and talking on his smartphone.” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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Doctor Loses License for Touching Anesthetized Patients' Breasts
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2012 - Doctor Loses License for Touching Anesthetized Patients' Breasts: An Arizona-based physician who has confessed to touching female patients' breasts while the women were under anesthesia has surrendered his license and no longer works as an anesthesiologist.Christopher Church, MD, admitted touching the breasts of an anesthetized female patient after a July 9, 2010 surgery, according to Arizona Medical Board records. Dr. Church reportedly told the board that the patient had not di” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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Paper Clip Dentist Sentenced to Year in Jail
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2012 - Paper Clip Dentist Sentenced to Year in Jail: A former dentist who used segments of paper clip wire instead of stainless steel posts in his patients' root canals, which resulted in infections and lost teeth, was sentenced on Jan. 30 to a year in prison and 5 years' probation.Michael Clair, DDS, pleaded guilty in a Massachusetts court to assault and battery for the misguided attempt at cutting case costs. His guilty plea also addressed charges of bilking Medicaid out of $130” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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Top Cataract Surgeon's Delegating Didn't Defraud Medicare, Court Rules
outpatientsurgery.net — “December, 2011 - Top Cataract Surgeon's Delegating Didn't Defraud Medicare, Court Rules: A Florida cataract surgeon's practice of delegating significant portions of his patients' surgeries to physician assistants is unorthodox and controversial, but it doesn't constitute Medicare fraud, a federal court has ruled.James P. Gills, MD, the director and part-owner of one of the nation's largest eye surgery centers, a 4-decade cataract specialist and the man who claims to have implanted more intraocul” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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why would anyone knowingly allow a PT to do part of thier cataract surgery? Insane!! http://t.co/NXDbDg00
He Cut Off My What?
outpatientsurgery.net — “August, 2011 - He Cut Off My What?: Phillip Seaton doesn't think having part of his penis cut off is good news. But that's what he was told by his surgeon, who said he removed the tip of Mr. Seaton's manhood after discovering cancerous growths there.Mr. Seaton, 64, went to Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky., in October 2007 for a scheduled circumcision. When he awoke from surgery, urologist John Patterson, MD, told him the procedure hadn't gone as planned. He said I got good news and bad news. T” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > August, 2011 > Court Backs $9.9M Award in Pain Pump Overdose Case
outpatientsurgery.net — “August, 2011 - Court Backs $9.9M Award in Pain Pump Overdose Case: A California appeals court has upheld a jury's award of $9.9 million in damages, including payments toward decades of continuing care, to a patient who suffered brain damage as a result of an accidental overdose from a morphine-filled pain pump.Carly Ann Pritchard sued the home-nursing firm Coram Healthcare Corporation of Southern California for negligence for failing to provide a timely post-op visit on the day of surg” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > August, 2011 > Nasal Dressing Death Lawsuit Settled for $350K
outpatientsurgery.net — “August, 2011 - Nasal Dressing Death Lawsuit Settled for $350K: The family of a 29-year-old Texas woman who died after aspirating a dislodged nasal pack has settled its malpractice lawsuit against an anesthesiologist whose actions allegedly caused the fatality for $350,000.According to Tarrant County District Court records, the patient, Joella Johnson, had a history of obesity, gastroesophageal reflux and chronic hoarseness. In May 2007, she was admitted to Harris Methodist Northwest Ho” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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July, 2011 > Anatomy of a Surgical Error
outpatientsurgery.net — “July, 2011 - Anatomy of a Surgical Error: The patient was nervous about the local anesthesia injection before it was administered, and her distress continued to escalate when she was moved to the recovery area after her carpal tunnel release surgery. The woman's surgeon, David C. Ring, MD, tried to ease her anxiety. She was really, really upset, traumatized just kind of falling apart, he recalls. She eventually calmed down, but the scene unnerved Dr. Ring and left him determined to do better as ” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > April, 2011 > Nurse Anesthetist Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Female Patients
outpatientsurgery.net — “April, 2011 - Nurse Anesthetist Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Female Patients: A former nurse anesthetist has been found guilty of sexually assaulting 19 female patients, including some underage girls, he had anesthetized at a hospital, surgery center and dentist's office in Cobb County, Ga., and of recording the assaults on his cell phone.Paul Serdula, 48, was arrested 3 times between November 2009 and December 2010 on charges of sexual assault, child molestation and unlawful surveillance” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > March, 2011 > American Heart Association Backs Bariatric Surgery's Health Benefits
outpatientsurgery.net — “March, 2011 - American Heart Association Backs Bariatric Surgery's Health Benefits: The American Heart Association has thrown its support behind bariatric surgery, saying the long-term cardiac and overall health benefits that weight-loss procedures provide to the severely obese may outweigh surgical risks. In the first-ever scientific statement issued by the AHA to address bariatric surgery and cardiac risks, Paul Poirier, MD, PhD, director of the prevention and rehabilitation program at Quebec ” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > February, 2011 > Wrong-Ankle Surgery Ends in $500K Settlement for Plaintiff
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2011 - Wrong-Ankle Surgery Ends in $500K Settlement for Plaintiff: An orthopedic surgeon in Massachusetts agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a wrong-site surgery malpractice suit brought by a 55-year-old woman on whom he had performed wrong-ankle surgery.The botched procedure was a tendon transfer to treat recurring pain in the woman's right ankle caused by inflammation of her posterior tendon, according to court documents. The documents indicate that the case was located in Su” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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An orthopedist gets sued for doing wrong-ankle surgery even when the correct side was marked... http://fb.me/DeRK7Vyk
This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > February, 2011 > Surgeon Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Patient's Death at Home Clinic
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2011 - Surgeon Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in Patient's Death at Home Clinic: Los Angeles surgeon Robert Bonilla, MD, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the case of a home-clinic gallbladder surgery gone horribly wrong.In June 2008, 30-year-old Osvaldo Hernandez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, paid Dr. Bonilla in cash to perform his mini-cholecystectomy in a home clinic where the surgeon regularly treated patients who couldn't afford care elsewhere. Three” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > February, 2011 > Patient Safety Professional Organization Launched
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2011 - Patient Safety Professional Organization Launched: Patient safety professionals are the latest healthcare leaders to get their own membership organization. The just-launched American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety aims to build an engaged, focused community of individuals committed to accelerating the delivery of safe patient care, the National Patient Safety Foundation, ASPPS' parent organization, announced last week.Debuting with 175 members, the multidisciplinary ” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > February, 2011 > Nurse Charged With Stealing Patient's Pain Medication Before Surgery
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2011 - Nurse Charged With Stealing Patient's Pain Medication Before Surgery: Police in Minneapolis have arrested a nurse who allegedly injected herself with fentanyl destined for a surgical patient who ended up screaming throughout a procedure to have his kidney stones removed. On the way in to surgery in November 2010 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Sarah May Casareto, RN, allegedly told the 56-year-old male patient: You're going to have to 'man up' here and take some of the pain, be” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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This guy got a tiny bit of his Fentanyl during a procedure, his nurse decided she needed some too...sad! http://tinyurl.com/69mflfx
This Just In: Breaking News in Surgery > February, 2011 > Lawsuit Over Death of Thyroidectomy Patient Yields $4.1 Million Settlement
outpatientsurgery.net — “February, 2011 - Lawsuit Over Death of Thyroidectomy Patient Yields $4.1 Million Settlement: A Washington surgeon, health network and nurse staffing agency have agreed to pay $4.1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a patient who died from respiratory complications after thyroid surgery, according to court records.Vivian Hayward, then 29, underwent thyroid removal surgeries on June 8 and June 23, 2006, at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. According to court filings, ” View full resource at outpatientsurgery.net
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Lawsuit Over Death of Thyroidectomy Patient Yields $4.1 Mil Settlement (Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma, Wash) http://tinyurl.com/4reqcod
