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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...

Archive > May, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 5

Kicking TASS

New recommendations can help you avoid a debilitating outbreak at your facility.

Daniel Cook, Managing Editor

The problem with toxic anterior segment syndrome is that there are more questions than answers when it comes to understanding the hows and whys. Here's what's known: TASS is a non-sterile, post-op inflammation occurring predominantly in cataract patients, typically within 24 hours of surgery. Here's what's not known: the exact cause.

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