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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 > December, 2004 Vol. V, No. 12
FEATURES
2004 Safety Sharps Challenge
We put the latest safety sharps to the test. Find out what our panel of experts had to say.
How to Start an IV Without Pain
Step inside the country's first needle-free hospital to find out how jet injectors have eliminated the pain and anxiety of starting an intravenous line.
Lessons Learned from 3 OR Fires
How quick thinking prevented three fires from escalating into disaster.
What's New for Anesthesia and Pain Management
A look at the latest products on display at the American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting.
Sorting Out Your Latex- and Powder-free Glove Options
What one facility learned through a glove trial that ended where it began.
Thinking of Buying...Patient-handling Equipment
Transferring and transporting patients doesn't have to be a pain in the back. These devices can help.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Safety and Getting Sued
This Just In
Letters & Emails
Ideas that Work
Make Patients Comfortable After Nasal Surgery
Staffing
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Legal Update
Autonomy — Are Doctors Gaining or Losing?
Coding & Billing
Accounts Receivable 101
Safety
Preventing Patient Falls
Products
Cataract Knives and CJD: Is There a Connection?
My Turn
My Outpatient Fictionary
December 2004