Time of Surgery Doesn't Affect Mortality | New Recommended Practice for Medication Safety | APIC 'Champion Infection Prevention' Kit | 33 Points on Caring for the Obese in Surgery Centers |

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News & Analysis

Jan. 12, 2012

1. Study: Most Appropriateness Criteria for Surgical Procedures Outdated.

2. Time of Operation Doesn't Affect Mortality After Surgery.

3. AORN Issues New Recommended Practice for Medication Safety.

4. Staff Education Tool: 'Champion of Infection Prevention' Kit From APIC.

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6. Time Out, or Just a Waste of Time?

7. Joint Commission Publishes Fact Sheet on Universal Protocol.

8. Best Practices for Proper Care of the Morbidly Obese in Surgery Centers.

9. Infection Preventionists Release Interdisciplinary Call-to-Action to Fight Surgical Site Infections.

10. Hospital's Decorative Fountain Source of Legionnaires Disease Outbreak.

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