10 Editor’s Page
The Father of Ambulatory Surgery
Dan O’Connor | Editor-in-Chief
14 Ideas That Work
• Turn sodas into subscriptions
• Calm your pediatric patients
• Post-op snack on demand
24 Ask the Etiquette Doctor
Which Side Does the Fork Go On Again?
Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN
26 Medical Malpractice
Strengthen Your Risk-Management Program
Carmen Lester, RN, JD, CPHRM,
and Jan Kleinhesselink, RN, BSHM, CPHQ
31 Business Advisor
Your Crash Course in Case Costing
Susan Comp, RN, BSN, MHA
36 Anesthesia Alert
Are You Using Ultrasound to Its Full Potential?
Susan Curling, MD, MBA
106 Thinking of Buying …Surgical Headlights
These factors will help surgeons see the light.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
118 Infection Prevention
What’s Up With TASS?
Nick Mamalis, MD
122 Product News
Google Glass Coming to an OR Near You
127 Cutting Remarks
Open Season for Vendors in Our ORs
John D. Kelly IV, MD
129 Behind Closed Doors
Things That Make You Go Hmmm
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR