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J T Hitchens

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PubMed1993

Latex gloves: friend or foe?

As healthcare providers, CRNAs must consult with experts and have them address any of the relevant symptoms experienced in the practice of our profession. We must demand that our employer provide us with the best quality gloves/devices with acceptable barrier properties from reputable manufacturers. CRNAs should not use gloves or medical devices if they are unfamiliar with the manufacturer of the product, there is no information on the content of the product, or they do not know if the product meets federal requirements. Practice safety!

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PubMed1992

Ambulatory ophthalmic surgery and the Health Care Financing Administration's Outpatient Surgery Generic Quality Screen Guidelines.

The quality of care rendered in ambulatory ophthalmic surgical centers is subject to the standards outlined in the Health Care Financing Administration's "Outpatient Surgery Generic Quality Screen Guidelines." Ophthalmic Surgery accounts for 28.2% of all ambulatory surgery performed in the United States. Diabetes, respiratory disorders, renal failure, and hypertension are a few of the clinical problems that are handled in a nontraditional fashion in ophthalmic surgery facilities throughout the United States with excellent results and low incidence of complications. Trends in the clinical management of patients in ophthalmic surgical centers are described by data obtained in a survey conducted by the anesthesia and surgical staff of the Parris-Castoro Cataract and Laser Center in Bel Air, MD. The survey addressed the current trends in obtaining history and physicals, electrocardiograms, chest radiographs, and laboratory studies before outpatient ophthalmic surgery.

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