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Accreditation Dings - August 2013 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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Page 6 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

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