EndoNurse Magazine

Practice Management

'Peace and Power' Can Reduce Hostility Between Nurses

Bullying and other types of disruptive behavior in healthcare settings are common problems that can negatively affect patient care. An approach incorporating emancipatory education and community-building provides a way of addressing "horizontal violence" between nurses, ...More
November 25, 2011
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Preparing for ICD-10

What does your facility need to do right now to prepare for ICD-10? ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Being Thankful for What You Don't Have

By Dr. Patricia Raymond: It's about that time; we're all shoveling out that thankfulness and gratitude stuff since it's late November. This is our federally and culturally mandated annual time to reflect on all with which we have been blessed. It's lovely. ...More
November 22, 2011
Posted in Blog, Industry Issues
Lake Forest Endoscopy: Small and Busy

The endoscopy team at Lake Forest Hospital, in Lake Forest, Ill., is small but gets a lot done, according to the team's nominator, Sheila Blindauer, nurse manager. ...More
November 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
The Keys to Hiring the Right Endo Team Members

Sarah is the head endoscopic nurse on the gastroenterology floor of a local hospital. In her time as a team leader, she’s worked hard to develop strategies to properly train employees on policies and standards, but lately she’s found that she is unhappy with her team ...More
October 21, 2011
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Is Gallows Humor in Medicine Wrong?

Nurses and other medical professionals occasionally joke about their patients’ problems. Some of these jokes are clearly wrong, but some joking between medical professionals is not only ethical, it can actually be beneficial, according to an article in the Hastings Center ...More
October 19, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Congressional Deficit Reduction Might Lead to ASC Cuts

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October 5, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Defensive Medicine a Costly and Uniquely American Problem

Physicians estimate the cost of defensive medicine to be between 26 and 34 percent of total annual healthcare costs. At an estimated $2.5 trillion in annual spending, this means $650-850 billion is spent each year on medical orders intended to avoid lawsuits rather than ...More
September 30, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Many Physicians Think Their Patients Get Too Much Care

A survey of U.S. primary care physicians shows that many believe that their own patients are receiving too much medical care and many feel that malpractice reform, realignment of financial incentives and having more time with patients could reduce pressures on physicians to ...More
September 27, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues
AHIMA Survey: ICD-10 Implementation Improving

As this week's passing of the Fall Equinox heralds the transition from one season into the next, so too is the clock running out for health care organizations that have yet to complete their planning and preparation for the impending transition to the ICD-10 coding system. ...More
September 22, 2011
Posted in News, Industry Issues