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Legal Update: Is it safe to say you're sorry? Communicating adverse outcomes can be complicated.

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Safety: Blue dye mix-up blinds patient. OR mistook methylene blue, which is toxic to the eyes, for trypan blue.

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Staffing: 6 creative staffing solutions. Tips to keep your key people productive and satisfied.

Flood damage will close Michigan Surgical Hospital. 5 inches of rain in as many hours caused extensive damage this summer.

Anesthesia Alert: Acing the pre-operative anesthesia evaluation. The right approach can go a long way toward eliminating anxiety.

DISC Spine Center teams with Surgical Care Affiliates. SCA will take over business ops for the innovative surgical program.

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Alternative uses for peripheral nerve blocks. These innovations show regional anesthesia's not just for surgery.

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