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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, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 8

7 Top Tips for Fast-tracking

How to jump-start your clinical operations and improve your surgical throughput.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

From staffing to scheduling to patient admissions and discharge, here's how a few of your colleagues are boosting their surgical throughput to keep their facilities speedy and efficient.

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