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The Secret of Gritflowness - October 2020 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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Get into Gritflowness Grit, flow and mindfulness will help you enter a focused state of awareness. Dan Cook | Editor-in-Chief 26 Top Tips for Improving Patient Satisfaction Focus on clear communication, pain control and PONV prevention to get more positive reviews of the care you provide. Danielle Bouchat-Friedman | Associate Editor 31 Whole Room Disinfection Makes a Whole Lotta Sense Use high-tech systems to supplement the manual cleaning of high-touch surfaces. Jared Bilski | Managing Editor 34 Understanding Your Nasal Decolonization Choices Treating the nares is a vital component of a multifaceted SSI prevention approach. Edward Septimus, MD 40 Up to Speed on Ultrathin Endoscopes The slimmed down devices are designed to improved access and visualization during upper endoscopies. Dan Cook | Editor-in-Chief 44 The Future of Surgical Video Is in Sight Heads-up 3D imaging and extended reality platforms are becoming more prevalent in cutting-edge ORs. Danielle Bouchat-Friedman | Associate Editor 48 Head Off Hypothermia Active prewarming helps keep patients normothermic from pre-op to the PACU. Oluwatoyin Akinyemi, MSN, RN, CNOR I Fairfax, Va. 52 Finding the Right Fit For Knee Replacements Understand the keys to delivering successful outcomes with the newest generation of implants. Richard A. Berger, MD. 56 Smart Ways to Save Money Pinching pennies and saving big dollars can add up to significant profits. Cherokee Gonzalez, RN, BSN Contents October 2020 • Vol. XXI, No. 10 Features 18 COVER STORY 26 44 48 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 0 • O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y . N E T • 3

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