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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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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 Supplies 2007

Secrets of a Successful Glove Trial

Insiders' knowledge for converting your staff and surgeons to a glove that performs better and (hopefully) costs less.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Of the many things that surgeons hold sacred, they say that gloves rank right up there with suture, masks and the tunes playing on the OR's iPod. Change any of them at your own risk. Surgeons, however, are especially sensitive about their gloves. To hear OR managers tell it, surgeons are fanatical about the fit, feel and comfort of their gloves. You might say it's a "touchy" subject.

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