June 2008 Table of Contents Are Your EMRs Secure? Answer these five questions to see if you're taking the necessary steps to protect patient information from prying eyes. A Scar is Born Creating the best possible scar begins before you pick up a scalpel. A Warming Trend Our reader survey shows that more facility managers are warming patients throughout the perioperative course to curb unintended hypothermia. Back to Basics Enforce Your OR's Dress Code Behind Closed Doors What's the Weather Like in OR 3? Business Advisor When Building, Bigger May Be Better Coding & Billing Are Your Surgeons Costing You Money? Editor's Page ASCA's Debut Conference a Hit How to Get the Most Out of Cataract Outsourcing Understanding your costs is the key to a profitable fee-per-case scenario. Ideas That Work Save with Temp Strips Infection Prevention Can You Spot the Error of Their Ways? Legal Update Does Equity Have to be Equal? Letters & E-mails Anesthesia Clearance Medical Malpractice Sometimes It's OK to Say "I'm Sorry" New Options in Endoscopy Sedation How will the Sedasys System and a propofol variant called Aquavan alter patient care? This Just In Lobbyist Supreme On Display: The Latest in Vital Signs Monitors Photos of and factoids on 15 models in our special 4-page gatefold. Safety 6 Tips for Managing Vendor Visits Staffing 5 Steps to a Clutter-free Surgical Facility Thinking of Buying...A Smoke Evacuation System Consider suction, filtration and, most importantly, users' input. What's New in Minimally Invasive Surgery Here's a look at the latest technology that was on display at the 2008 SAGES exhibit hall. DID YOU SEE THIS?
