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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 > June, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 6

Infection Prevention

Can You Read a Sterilizer Load Receipt?

Robert Montano, CRCST

Your sterilizer load receipts have a story to tell, but only if your techs know how to read the receipts and take the time to find out what really happened in that just-ended sterilization cycle.

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