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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 > January, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 1

Prepping for the Fight Against SSIs

Take our 5-question quiz on reducing infection risks in the OR.

Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC

Use this prepping quiz and its evidence-based answers to review the fundamentals of skin antisepsis and generate discussions between your infection preventionists and surgical team. The latest studies, guidelines and expert advice are useless if the lessons they provide don't reach the OR.

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