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Briefings on The Joint Commission, December 1, 2010
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When addressing anesthesia and sedation guidelines, the best advice is not to follow the letter of the law, but to look more accurately at the intent of the requirements, Bud Pate, REHS, vice president of content and development of The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA, said during a recent webcast entitled “Meeting Anesthesia and Sedation Challenges: Incorporate New Requirements Into Efficient Clinical Operations.”
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