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34 COVER STORY
6 Patient Positioning
Principles
Assess and protect key
pressure points to keep
patients' skin intact.
44 Reduce Your Reliance
on Opioids for Pain
Non-opioid arsenals are as effective — without the unwanted side effects.
Eugene Viscusi, MD
51 Make Sterilization Everyone’s Job
Successful processing means SPD, nurses and even reps must be on board.
Karen Reiter, RN
58 Secrets to Success in Outpatient Knee Replacement
Patients will walk out of your facility a few hours after they limp in.
Richard Berger, MD
67 5 Myths About Surface Disinfection
From contact times to whole-room UV systems, debunking common misconceptions.
Kathleen Kohut, RN, BSN, CIC, CNOR
72 The Case for the Cloud
Cloud computing provides safe, reliable and cost-effective data storage.
Bruce Nadro, DO
82 Can You Ace Our
Skin Prepping Pop Quiz?
Questions and answers on pre-surgical skin antisepsis
for you and your staff.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
91 How to Pick Patients for
Continuous Nerve Blocks
Candidate selection is a critical key to success.
Here’s how to do it right.
Brian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS
98 Yes, You Can Have a Smoke-Free OR
How to convince your staff and your surgeons
that smoke evacuation is essential.
Lizbeth Bozeman, RN, CNOR
106 Buy the Right
Ophthalmic Instruments
Practical tips to satisfy your surgeons
and protect the bottom line.
Dan O’Connor | Editor-in-Chief
113 What’s New in Minimally Invasive Surgery
A tour of the innovative products on display at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons conference.
Sharona B. Ross, MD