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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 > November, 2004 Vol. V, No. 11

6 Tips for Switching Distributors

Whom you contract this valuable service to might be your biggest sleeper in terms of cost and operational efficiency.

Judith Lee, Contributing Editor

Think fast: Name the top three things that have the ability to disrupt or even shut down your surgery schedule. What did you come up with? Patients who aren't prepared or who don't show up at all? Staffing shortages? An equipment breakdown?

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