Volume 77 Number 3
In Honor of Energy Awareness Month
In addition to turning off and unplugging equipment, it is important to evaluate battery use and disposal. Lithium batteries leach toxic chemicals that can contaminate water supplies if landfilled. They must be sent to a battery re-processing center.
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Phasing Out Desflurane at Three New York State Institutions
Over the past decade, there has been movement towards eliminating desflurane usage both nationally and internationally, with Scotland, England, and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador officially phasing out the agent. This article chronicles the journey of three institutions in New York State as they phased out desflurane from their formularies—and provides guidance to other NYS hospitals looking to do the same.
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