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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive >  Going Green 2009
Avoid These Agents
Protecting the environment and your staff is a matter of knowing which cleaning products, disinfectants and devices to keep out of your facility.
Daniel Cook, Managing Editor

Your eyes itch. Your lungs burn. Was it that potent cleaner you used during the last room turnover or was it the sterilant you inhaled while passing through central sterile? Truth is, you can't be sure. Traces of harmful chemicals waft undetected through your halls, silently leach into your IV solutions and lurk in overhead lighting. Instead of ignoring these hidden dangers, stop using the following devices and agents that can harm you, your patients and the environment.

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