ISOBS held an awards reception on October 14, 2011 in Chicago, IL.

Written by admin on December 9th, 2011
ISOBS Awards Reception 2011

from left to right: Drs. Fred E. Shapiro, Atul Gawande, Mark A. Warner, Richard D. Urman

The Institute honored Dr Atul Gawande, a surgeon, and Dr. Mark A. Warner, an anesthesiologist, for their contributions and dedication to patient safety. Over 150 guests attended the reception.

A video of the event is available here:  ISOBS Awards Reception 2011

 

Office-Based Surgery Center Licensing Examined in N.J.

Written by admin on November 28th, 2011
This Just In from Outpatient Surgery:
Office-Based Surgery Center Licensing Examined in N.J.Single-room, office-based surgical practices would face the same licensing standards as hospitals and ASCs do under a bill currently being considered by the New Jersey Assembly.

Read the full story at http://www.outpatientsurgery.net/news/2011/11/30-Office-Based-Surgery-Center-Licensing-Examined-in-N-J

 

ISOBS featured in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter

Written by admin on June 7th, 2011

click here to access the newsletter (ISOBS featured on pages 3, 4 & 9)

 

ISOBS and the Safety Checklist discussed on the Wall Street Journal Health Blog – “Taming the Wild West of Outpatient Surgery”.

Written by admin on October 26th, 2010

Available here online and as a PDF

 

ISOBS and Dr. Shapiro were recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about patient recovery in the office setting.

Written by admin on October 26th, 2010

WSJ Article available here as a pdf (link will open in new window)

 

ISOBS in The Arizona Republic : What patients need to know

Written by admin on October 9th, 2010

Article here (pdf)

 

Leaders in Patient Safety

Written by admin on October 7th, 2010
ISOBS recognizes leaders in patient safety, Drs Ellison C. Pierce, Jr. and Jeffrey B. Cooper during our Annual Reception held on September 24, 2010. Pictured: front row Drs. Jeffrey B. Cooper and Ellison C. Pierce. back row: : Drs. Fred E. Shapiro and Richard D. Urman.

Watch complete video of the Reception (this link opens a new window)
 

Drs. Shapiro & Urman interviewed by the Arizona Republic about the growth & safety concerns of office-based surgery

Written by admin on October 6th, 2010

Interview is here as pdf or here on the internet

 

FDA Denies ACG Propofol Petition

Written by admin on August 24th, 2010

Propofol-FDA denial (pdf format)

 

“Anesthesia in the Office-Based Setting” course co-sponsored by ISOBS at Harvard Medical School

Written by admin on August 12th, 2010

ISOBS  co-sponsored a CME course at Harvard Medical School, entitled “Anesthesia in the Office-Based Setting.” It was held in Boston, September 25-26, 2010.

The course brochure (in pdf format) is available here.