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News & Notes

Tip of the week Are red-bag wastes, sharps, recyclables and unshredded sensitive paperwork routinely ending up in your regular trash bins? Line those ...

InstaPoll: Do You Check Your Work E-Mail on Vacation?

Be honest: When you're on vacation, do you feel compelled to check your work e-mail 2 or 3 or 4 times a day? Or do you manage to leave it all behind...

N.Y. Hepatitis Outbreaks Linked to Propofol Reuse

An investigation into a pair of hepatitis outbreaks in New York City has revealed that the same anesthesiologist was responsible for spreading 6 cas...

Safety
Articles primarily related to patient and staff safety.
December 2005
Safety
It appears we may have reached something of a plateau when it comes to safety in the nation's ORs: We have the tools, but we've yet to really embrace them. That's where cr...
December 2005
Keep Wrong-site Surgery Out of Your OR
Any surgery performed at the wrong site, on the wrong patient or with the wrong procedure exacts a heavy toll on a patient's life, a surgeon's career and a facility's reputa...
Safety
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Keep Wrong-site Surgery Out of Your OR (12/2005)
Is It Malignant Hyperthermia? (12/2005)
How to Handle the Risks of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (12/2005)
Getting Your Surgeons Excited About Safety Sharps (12/2005)
Safety (11/2005)
9 C-arm Safety Tips (11/2005)
Safety (10/2005)
The Economics of Patient Warming (10/2005)
Safety (9/2005)
How Would You Prep This Patient? (8/2005)
Safety (7/2005)
What's at Your Disposal? (6/2005)
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Making All the Right Moves
Inside the Numbers
Administering the Right Antibiotic at the Right Time
Six Steps to Five-star Medication Safety
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