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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 >  Surgical Construction 2008

Equip Your Facility on a Budget

Cost constraints don't have to keep you from getting what you want.

Nathan Hall

After gathering all of the big-ticket capital equipment requests from your physicians, you might think it's impossible to equip your surgical center without imploding your budget. Here's advice from some experts for doing just that.

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