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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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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?

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Archive > March, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 3

More Efficient Shoulder Arthroscopy

Improve your case flow through staffing, equipping and scheduling.

Jon J. P. Warner, MD

In an experienced surgeon's hands, shoulder arthroscopies can be speedy and profitable procedures for your facility. But your surgeons aren't the only link in the patient flow chain. From a surgeon's point of view, an OR's personnel, equipment and schedule are also critical factors that, managed correctly, can boost the overall efficiency of an arthroscopy caseload. Here's how.

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