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Quality Improvement Report October 2008
Quality Improvement Report, October 1, 2008
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Diabetic patients with many comorbidities need higher levels of insulin
Antibiotic monitoring improves quality, reduces cost
SCIP expert: OR environment can lead to infections
Timeouts need to include the entire surgical team
Q&A with Peter Angood on Universal Protocol
Hand hygiene: One facility creatively combats infection
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