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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 > September, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 9

Thinking of Buying...Case Carts

A cart's capacity, functionality and even its route weigh on your decision.

Edited by Sharon Baylis, RN, BSN, CNOR

Our 22-OR surgical department here at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is preparing for an expansion into a new facility. Once it's completed, a few years from now, our department will have moved into two new hospital towers containing 30 new ORs. Clearly, this move will create significant changes in the way our department functions and the way our staff does business. As a result, it's necessitated considerable advance planning to make sure the new facility will meet our day-to-day needs.

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