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28 COVER STORY
Plugging the Leaks in
Your Spending Bucket
Proudly serving hospital, ASC and office-based surgical facility leaders for 14 years.
9 ways to reclaim tens of
thousands of dollars in lost
savings on supplies and
services.
Barry Denny, CSFA, OPA-C
36 Get Patients Ambulatory Faster
Strategies to keep your PACU moving.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
48 Could These 3 Services
Make Your Life Easier?
End-users tell how they get the most out of HR, reprocessing and
accreditation preparation.
Stephanie Wasek | Features Editor
56 Latest and Greatest in Ortho
A recap of the hot new products on display at the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons' conference.
Craig Rodner, MD
72 Where Do You Stand
With Safety Scalpels?
According to our reader survey, awareness is widespread even if use isn't.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
81 No More Pre-Op Phone Calls
Online patient registration makes pre-admission testing a breeze for patients and nurses alike. Is it right for your facility?
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
88 Are Your ORs Hurting Your Docs?
How ergonomic ORs ease
the pain of laparoscopic surgery.
Ramon Berguer, MD, FACS
98 How These 3 Wrong-Site Surgeries Could Have Been Prevented
Composites based on real cases from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Diane Rydrych, MA, and Rachel Jokela
107 What's Wrong With These Pictures?
Don't let these 10 medication
missteps happen at your facility.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP