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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 > May, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 5

Ideas That Work

Shop the Show Floor

A nurse who walks into an exhibit hall without a plan is a nurse who's about to waste her time. Mary Wilson and Dawn Yost, nurses at West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, W.Va., offer their tips for shopping show floors smarter.

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