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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, 2009 Vol. X, No. 8

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How Clean Is Your Soap?

Bacteria can grow in gallon jugs of scrub and in the tubing.
We know that it's not advisable to use prep solution from a large bottle that was opened several days ago and has been sitting around the OR ever since. As infection prevention professionals warn us, an opened bottle and its unused product are an invitation for bacterial colonization. In fact, the Joint Commission recommends strict monitoring of how long prep solution bottles have been open.

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