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Supply Savings - May 2013 edition of Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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FEATURES 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

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