September 2008 Table of Contents 10 Keys to an Ophthalmic Safety Knife Conversion If your surgeons are reluctant, here are ideas for winning them over. Advice for Buying Equipment Drapes Shop smart for this essential element of risk reduction and protection. Anesthesia Alert 5 Good Reasons to Monitor Anesthetic Depth A Supply Chain Audit That Won't Hurt a Bit Putting your facility in the hot seat can head off problems and save you money. Back to Basics Tips to Prevent Medication Errors Behind Closed Doors Wild Kingdom of the OR Business Advisor Consolidate Your Equipment Service Contracts Coding & Billing When to Report Synovectomy Separately Editor's Page Surgeons and Nurses Different Breeds of Bully Great Tables Need Great Accessories How to transform your general surgery table into a specialty table. Ideas That Work Painless IV Starts Implant Purchasing Made Easy Work with third-party implant billing companies to add expensive procedures without financial risk. Infection Prevention Brush Up on the Basics of Infection Control Legal Update Surviving an Insurer's Termination Letters & E-mails Letters & E-mails This Just In This Just In Path Lab Does Your Pathology Service Overdeliver? Staffing Open for Interpretation Staring Down OR Bullies Disruptive behavior among your physicians and staff is a problem you can't afford to ignore. The New Economics of Hernia Repair Reimbursement is set to double. Find out if it makes more sense to perform cases via open or laparoscopic surgery. Thinking of Buying...An Endoscopic Camera Your physicians demand HD images, but also regular maintenance. Which Will You Choose: Staples, Sutures or Liquid Adhesives? It's all about the product's ability to create a secure, efficient and cosmetically appealing result. DID YOU SEE THIS?
