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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...

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Closed Sterilization Trays

When ambulatory surgery centers flash or steam-sterilize instruments, they must now deliver the instruments to the sterile field in closed-container systems designed for rapid steam sterilization cycles. "Each newly sterilized instrument must be carefully protected to ensure that it is not re-contaminated," CMS said in a September letter clarifying flash steam-sterilization guidelines for ASC surveyors. The guidelines are effective for fiscal year 2010.

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