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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

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 >  Going Green 2009

A Green Guide for Green Administrators

Use the advice and insights on these pages to start greening now, before you fall behind the eco-friendly curve.

Janet Brown, Director of Sustainable Operations

Let's envision what an environmentally responsible facility of the future could offer. It'd have an efficient, safe and nontoxic work environment. It would be constructed without the use of cancer-causing chemicals, and designed with an abundance of natural lighting, fresh air, a garden for meditative respites and a quiet lunch space. It might be free of persistent chemicals, and offer water collection for landscaping, healthy and seasonal food choices, green energy sources, waste prevention protocols and recycling programs. Before reaching the ideal, however, we need to collectively challenge some wasteful and less than healthy realities.

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