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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...

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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...

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Automated Instrument Tracking Systems

Larry Boggs

The beauty of today's automated instrument tracking systems is, as one company puts it, being able to locate trays and instruments in seconds using barcode scanners and keystrokes, not search parties.

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