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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...

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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 > March, 2009 Vol. X, No. 3

Infection Prevention

Test Your Infection Prevention Knowledge

Lawrence Muscarella, PhD

From the HCV transmission in New York to risk factors for TASS, here are 16 questions testing your knowledge of infection control practices. Turn to page 93 for the answers.

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