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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 > April, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 4

Recycle to Reduce Your Waste Costs

Here's how to start a recycling program that's kind to your budget and the environment.

Holly C. Sousa, RN, and Linda Huet, RN

If your ORs produced 500,000 pounds of waste last year, you probably spent about $25,000 to dispose of it. That's twice what it need be, and not because you didn't get the best deal with the trash hauler, but because you weren't environmentally responsible enough. Here's how two activities - converting red-bag waste into clear-bag waste and recycling clear-bag waste - can save your facility thousands of dollars.

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