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2. Patient Safety Tool: 5 Downloadable Safe Injection Practices Posters From CDC, Wisconsin DOH.

3. 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Surgery Center Accreditation. 

4. Hand Cream Use in the Instrument Reprocessing Department: Q&A With Sharon A. Van Wicklin of AORN.

5. Study: Warmed Head Drapes Could Increase Risk of Operating Room Fire. 

6. FDA: Safety Labeling Changes Made to Prescribing Information for 47 Products in May.

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8. NQF's Serious Reportable Events Now Apply to Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

9. A Collaborative Approach to Preventing SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Written by Sue Barnes of Kaiser Permanente.

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