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12 Editor's Page
Desensitized to Death
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
16 Ideas That Work
• Daily words of wisdom
• How to save any IV
• 6 ways to sooth pediatric patients
28 A Fond Look Back at
OR Excellence 2015
7 pages of pictures from
this year's conference in San Antonio.
35 In Case You Missed It …
Top 10 viewed features on outpatientsurgery.net.
36 Medication Malpractice
Could Your Front Desk Get You Sued?
Alex Stein, PhD
40 Legal Update
Is Your Pain Practice Appealing to Investors?
Amanda Jester, JD, and Luke Mitchell
44 Coding & Billing
Top ICD-10 Challenges for Eye Cases
Sue Vicchrilli, COT, OCS
134 Thinking of Buying …
A Fluid Waste Management System
Consider the benefits
of closed collection and disposal.
Pam Skipper, RN
144 Product News
150 Cutting Remarks
Bad Blood
John D. Kelly IV, MD
153 Behind Closed Doors
My Fellow Americans
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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C O N T E N T S
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