Home Past Issues Search CME Hospital Profile Subscribe Advertise Contact Us  Making The Rounds   Practice Management  Examining Cost-Effectiveness of IDH Treatments      Surgery for intervertebral disc herniation (IDH) appears to be moderately cost-effective after 2...  Clinical Update  Emergency Brake Response After First Metatarsal Osteotomy      United Kingdom investigators have found that emergency braking time in patients undergoing a...  Reading Room  The Flu Vaccination Challenge      Joint Commission Resources has launched the Flu Vaccination Challenge (  Through The Pipeline  Proximal Anastomosis System Helps in CABG Surgery      The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a proximal anastomosis system (PAS-Port... A New Bone Void Filler      A novel bone graft substitute (FortrOss, Pioneer Surgical Technology) has been approved by the... The General Surgeon Workforce: Does a Shortage Loom Ahead?      The general surgeon workforce has decreased substantially over the past 25 years, and efforts are needed to address training, recruiting, and retaining in the near future. [ More ]  In The News  Comparing Glottic Cancer Approaches      Among patients with T1a midcord glottic carcinoma, endoscopic laser surgery appears to result in overall voice quality that is equivalent to that of radiotherapy, according to a European report. The study, published in the September 2008 Archives of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, noted that specific voice profiles may ultimately be different for the two modalities. [ More ] Fewer ED Visits in ICD Patients      An international study suggests that adjunctive azimilide significantly reduces the number of ED visits and hospitalizations in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) at high risk of arrhythmias. Researchers found that 38.3% of placebo recipients had at least one arrhythmic-related ED visit or hospitalization compared with a 21.8% rate for patients assigned to 75 mg of azimilide and a 27.6% rate for patients assigned to a 125 mg dose of azimilide. [ More ] Racial Disparity & Hepatectomy      In-hospital mortality after major hepatectomy appears to vary by race, according to a study published in the September 2008 Journal of the American College for Surgeons. Investigators found that African-American patients had a two-fold higher risk of surgical mortality than Caucasian patients. The analysis suggested that clinical factors, insurance status, and hospital factors did not account for these differences. [ More ] December 1, 2008 • Vol. V, No. 29  In My Opinion...  Tips for Motivating Employees "Keeping employees updated on what the organization is doing and focusing on goals can go a long way towards improved employee job satisfaction." MARGIE SATINSKY, MBA President   Satinsky Consulting, LLC To sign up for our FREE PW e-newsletter, click HERE To get Physician's Weekly posted in your hospital, click HERE Home | Past Issues | Search | CME | Subscribe | Advertise | Contact Us Back To Top © 2008 Physician’s Weekly, LLC Web Applications by Spindustry Systems