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August 2025
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As The Joint Commission’s annual report on sentinel events shows each year, the problem of wrong-site surgeries is never solved....
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August is National ASC Month, and I want to take a moment to recognize the incredible professionals who work in this dynamic and demanding environment. You know who you are!
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It seems so simple: Clean hands provide a safe environment for patients. But as anyone who works at a surgical facility knows, sometimes the most basic things — especially...
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Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our new online column, where we sat down with Carson McCafferty, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB, CSRN...
Do you usually read instructions? I rarely do unless I’m stuck. Take cooking, for example. Once I find a recipe I like, I tend to make it from memory, skipping the instructions....
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