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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 >  Infection Control 2002

Microbe Basics

Understanding the bugs that inhabit surgical facilities.

Dan Mayworm, Contributing Editor

If it's useful to "know thine enemy," then it behooves us to know a little about bacteria and viruses, the two most common microorganisms found in healthcare facilities.

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