March 2015 Table of Contents 6 Patient Safety Enhancers Give your staff the tools they need to prevent harm. Arthroscopy Essentials Improved fixation, access and visualization enhance outcomes. Behind Closed Doors: New Eyes in the OR What you learn when you're teaching. Clear Visibility Ahead Do your laparoscopic surgeons have unobstructed views? Cutting Remarks: Beat-the-Clock Surgery The never-ending pressure to perform is wearing thin. Deadly Duodenoscopes? Is a long-overlooked cross-contamination risk endangering your patients? Editor's Page: Deadly Case of Distracted Doctoring Don't let technology come between you and your patients. Ideas That Work: Cubicle Curtain Clips Your Surgeons Will Love This Low-Tech Patient Locator Ideas That Work: Grateful Gifts Make Patients Feel Extra Special Ideas That Work: Shared Knowledge Daily Conference Calls With Our Sister Centers Ideas That Work: Streamlined Monitoring Keep Blood Pressure Cuffs on Patients Ideas That Work: Versatile Tool Hang IV Bags From Bent ET Stylets Ideas That Work: Warming Win Use a Label Gun to Mark Warmed Fluids Infection Prevention: How We Set Up Our SSI Surveillance Program Tracking infections gives you the upper hand in the fight against them. Is Your OR Up for a Best Picture Award? Nothing matters more to your laparoscopic surgeons than the quality of the image on the screen. Medical Malpractice: Are You Getting the Full Picture on Your Docs? You have to look long and hard to verify a physician's credentials. Outpatient Total Joints: A Growth Opportunity? More and more facilities are adding outpatient total joints — should you be one of them? Prepare Like a Pro for Your Accreditation Survey 5 ways to stress less when the surveyor comes calling. Product News Safety: Enhance Your Fire Safety Protocols Address specific ignition risks during pre-op time outs. Surgeons' Lounge: By the Numbers Surgeons' Lounge: Conversation With L. Michael Brunt, MD The Future of Surgery Is Less Invasive Surgeons' Lounge: Employment Law Will Fired Employees Come Back to Haunt You? Surgeons' Lounge: Fluid In, Fluid Out DIY Urinals Surgeons' Lounge: Paperwork Plus Tabbed Charts Improve Surgeon Compliance Surgeons' Lounge: Pushing Propofol 5 Arguments Against RN-Administered Propofol Surgeons' Lounge: Say What? Being Embarazada Is No Reason to Be Embarrassed Surgeons' Lounge: Sharing The Hats Delegating Those Non-Patient Care Tasks Surgeons' Lounge: Vapor Victory E-Cigarettes Show the Dangers of Surgical Smoke The Affordable Care Act: Early Verdict Is Decidedly Mixed Patient deductibles and insurance company profits are too high, say readers. The Power of Innovation in Power Tools They're getting lighter, smarter and more versatile. The State of the Art in Astigmatism Correction Intraoperative aberrometry and image-guided systems help you deliver premium results to your premium patients. Thinking of Buying ... LED Surgical Lights The cool, bright, efficient systems have become OR standards. Thin (OR Equipment) Is In Declutter your ORs with small footprint equipment. DID YOU SEE THIS?
