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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 >  Overweight Patients 2008

Your Heavyweight Table Options

High weight capacity is a must-have feature of today's operating room tables.

Lynne Ingle, RN, BS, MHA, CNOR

Hercules. Alphamaxx. Cmax. Operon D 850. Just as patients are getting bigger, so, too, are the names of some of today's surgical tables. They scream super heavyweight, sturdy and strong. Rest easy, they say: We're built to hold patients that are a lot bigger than they used to be.

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