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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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 > February, 2009 Vol. X, No. 2

Thinking of Buying...Patient Warming Devices

A review of the many choices we have for maintaining normothermia.

Jay Horowitz, CRNA

Maintaining patient normothermia offers more than just comfort. It's a standard of care that can positively affect surgical outcomes and prevent post-op complications. You've got numerous options for warming your patients, but the decision of which device to purchase comes down to the type of cases you're doing and a cost-versus-effectiveness comparison between your choices.

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