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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive >  Employee Safety 2008

Safe Medical Waste Disposal

Fluid systems, sharps containers and PPE help protect staff during room turnovers.

Julie Moyle, MSN

Protecting your team doesn't end when the case does. Here's advice on safely disposing of the medical waste and fluid that collects in the sterile field and on the OR floor.

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