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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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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 > February, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 2

Saving Your Back Without Breaking the Bank

Training and the right equipment can reduce employee injuries.

Ashraf Khan, MD, MPH, MBA; and Jean O'Keefe, RN, COHN

Our 410-bed hospital was averaging 6 patient handling injuries per month. We've cut that number nearly in half a year into our safe handling and lift program. Here are some lessons we've learned along the way, which you can call 9 tips to save your staff's backs.

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