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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 > August, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 8

Making The Case For Smoke Evacuation

Educate your staff on the risks to reap a safer OR environment.

Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN

The mechanical evacuation of surgical smoke is still not a standard practice in many ORs, even though it poses a similar hazard as secondhand cigarette smoke. Here's a look at the risks of surgical smoke and some compelling reasons to make smoke evacuation routine.

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