December 2008
Features
American College of Surgeons Statement on Health Care Reform (100K PDF)
Navigating the perfect storm (145K PDF)
Departments
Dateline: Washington (50K PDF)
- College hosts policy summit
- New billing edits aimed at reducing errors
- Check PQRI report availability
Advocacy Advisory: How a bill becomes a law (150K PDF)
News
Dean A. Rein named Executive Director of ACS Foundation (65K PDF)
Heller School Executive Leadership Program scholarships available (45K PDF)
Profiles in surgery: The beautification of a hospital and a medical center (385K PDF)
A look at The Joint Commission: Organizations struggle with critical test reporting (40K PDF)
Trauma meetings calendar (55K PDF)
NTDB® data points: Watch your head
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