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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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 > February, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 2

Reader Survey How Do You Handle Fluid Waste?

Are fluid-evacuation systems replacing mops and towels in your ORs?

Connie O'Kane, Senior Associate Editor

Fluid management might not be the worst problem at your surgery center, but it might well be your messiest. "We just dump it down the sink or toilet," says a surgeon. "We have a big, bulky, cumbersome machine that attaches to suction at one end and a big rubber mat at the other," says an OR manager. "Mops, spill kits, suction canisters," says another.

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