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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 > February, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 2

Business Advisor

How to Make a Smooth OR-to-PACU Handoff

Brian A. Lapps Jr., JD

If you're using paper charts and oral orders to transfer the care of patients from the OR to the PACU, I'm here to tell you that there's a better way: an instant, electronic patient handoff. As our nurses can attest, it's helped our very large hospital's very busy outpatient surgery department improve patient flow and increase patient safety.

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