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Shopping for Surgery - June 2015 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 6 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2 0 1 5 I D E A S T H A T W O R K P utting the "appropri- ate" mate- rials in sharps con- tainers seems to be an ever-controver- sial issue. To make everyone aware of what materials should be deposit- ed in the contain- ers, take a picture of the items that belong in there, like syringes and vials. Laminate the picture and stick one on each red sharps container. Staff will think twice and only put the correct materials in the contain- er, keeping your medical waste costs down. Marcy Sasso, CASC Sasso Consulting Morristown, N.J. marcy@sassoasc.com SHARPS SMARTS Remind Staff What Goes in the Sharps Box Marcy Sasso, CASC z RIGHT STUFF Laminated photos make staff think twice before they put a material in a sharps container.

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