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FEATURES
30 A Better Bath:
3 Days of CHG Application
How we prevented SSIs with a pre-op bathing and wipe regimen for our hip and knee patients.
Stephanie Mayoryk, RN, BSN, CIC
37 Payoffs of Going Paperless
After enduring many
trials and tribulations,
this hospital is finally
reaping the benefits of its
conversion to electronic
medical records.
Annette Saylor, RN, CNOR, CRNFA
45 COVER STORY
Accreditation Dings
Our annual look at the odd and unusual things that surveyors cited surgical facilities for.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
54 Hernia Repair:
More Gains, Less Pain
Innovations in several areas are making major discomfort a thing of the past.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
63 Are Your Antibiotics
On Time, Every Time?
Readers share their best
practices for dosing on the dot.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
68 Which Skin Prep Is Best?
What we learned from the available evidence on antiseptic preps.
Judith R. Garcia, MHSS, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR
78 5 Headlight Highlights
Here are the features that matter most to surgeons.
Mark R. Drzala, MD
84 Ophthalmology Focuses
on Precision
Innovations for 2013 provide better data, visualization and control.
Steven Vold, MD