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		<title>New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Anesthesia Administration and Privileging Practitioners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This second post in a four-part series discusses who can administer anesthesia and how they should be privileged in order to comply with new CMS Anesthesia Services CoPs.]]></description>
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		<title>New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Defining Anesthesia Services</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS has issued changes to its Anesthesia Services CoPs. This first post in a four-part series clearly defines both anesthesia and sedation to help hospitals assess vulnerabilities in these areas.]]></description>
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		<title>To Flush Or Not To Flush: Drug Patch Disposal</title>
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		<title>Labels: Friend or Foe?</title>
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