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On the Cover
Robots have long been the
expensive toys only mammoth
health systems could afford,
but that dynamic is changing
as emerging platforms and
increased competition drive
down price and make "bots"
accessible to centers of all sizes
and budgets. Laparoscopic sur-
geon Amit Trivedi, MD, makes
the clinical and financial case
for investing in the "helping
hand" that lets surgeons per-
form better and lets facilities
market themselves as local
providers of cutting-edge care.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo courtesy of Pascack
Valley Medical Center
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8 Ideas That Work
• Go green with blue wrap tote bags
• Remember your true calling
• The case for dedicated block nurses
16 Staffing
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Administrators
DeeDee Dalke, CPPM, CPC
22 Medical Malpractice
Right Surgery, Wrong Patient, Big Trouble
Jerene Stremick, BSN, RN, LNC
26 Safety
5 Injectable Medication Tips
Leslie Mattson, RN, BSHM, LNC
28 Legal Update
Leveling the Payment Field for Surgery
William Prentice
32 Business Advisor
3 Rival Hospitals Own the Same Surgery Center
Ryan Hope, MD
36 Economic Intelligence
What's the Lifetime Value of a Patient?
Mark F. Weiss, JD
108 Thinking of Buying …
Surgical Gloves
Find the fit, feel and level of protection
your surgeons and staff desire.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
122 Product News
128 Behind Closed Doors
What's on the Menu for Breakfast?
Paula Watkins, RN
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