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Surgeon Operates on Wrong Knee

A Massachusetts surgeon made headlines last week after performing arthroscopic surgery on an incorrect knee, leading some observers to wonder how wr...

Rose Tattoo Leads to Lawsuit

A New Jersey woman is suing her orthopedic surgeon for invasion of privacy and battery after waking from spine surgery with a temporary tattoo of a ...

Study: Patient Reports Can Be Safety Tool

In your efforts to reduce medical errors and adverse events, don't overlook one of the most valuable tools in your arsenal: your patients. For a ...

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Waste Not, Want Not: Does Your OR Recycle?
Ellen Smith, RN, BS, CNOR

I have to admit, I am obsessive about recycling. I recycle everything I possibly can at home: every scrap of paper, every shard of glass, every piece of plastic. I've carried my penchant for recycling over to Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, N.C., where I'm the director of surgical services. Guess what? Being environmentally conscious is a good way for surgical facilities to stretch waste-disposal budgets.

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