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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 > April, 2004 Vol. V, No. 4

Legal Update

Do You Have a No-Drive Policy?

C. Gregory Tiemeier, Esq.

C. Gregory Tiemeier, Esq. It's your job to protect your patients before and during surgery and in the PACU - but what about once they've left the building?

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