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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 > July, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 7

How to Evaluate Orthopedic C-Arms

5 simple steps to selecting the best unit to meet the fluoroscopy needs of your ORs.

Catherine Sayers, BSN, MSHA and Jane Klinglesmith, RN, BS, CNOR

Right now at Pinnacle Orthopaedic Surgery Centers, two of our ASC clients are in the market for a total of three new C-arms. To be sure we end up with the best units for the staff and patients, we have developed a systematic method for evaluating them. Here's how we go about it.

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