Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.
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M A R G A R I T A M A D N E S S Treat your taste buds, network with colleagues and see new technology at our annual tasting on Wednesday night. This event has been a favorite of ORX attendees for seven years running! ...and shopping for your facility. Join us in the exhibit hall on Thursday night for a fun reception featuring decadent—and complimentary— specialty island drinks poured by the exhibitors. Sip on exotic blends while picking up ideas to make your facility hum. TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Our popular game show that tests your knowledge of all things surgical is back for a 8 th straight year. Outpatient Surgery Magazine T-shirts for winning team members! Learning Made Fun! Surgery facility managers call ORX one of the most fun and interactive conferences they've ever attended. A big reason is the interactive audience-response system. These easy-to-use devices empower you to give speakers live feedback during presentations with just a push of a button. Lo ok for our full syll ab us i n your February i ss u e ! Wine Tasting How to Build a World-Class Outpatient Total Joints Program Nearly a million patients undergo total joint procedures in the U.S. each year, and by 2030, that number will triple. Traditionally the procedure has involved at least a 2-day hospital stay. But less-invasive surgical techniques and better pain control now enable many patients to safely rehab at home instead. Whether you're in an ASC or an acute-care facility, here's how to build a successful same-day total joint program. Hear from orthopedic surgeon Andrew Stoeckl, MD, of Excelsior Orthopaedics in Amherst, N.Y. Andrew Stoeckl, MD, Excelsior Orthopaedics in Amherst, N.Y. Workplace Violence: Is Your Facility at Risk? It was 2 days before Thanksgiving when Kyron Templeton lost it. Awaiting a procedure on a relative at aTexas ASC, he pulled out a knife, screamed "You're not going to kill my mother," and stabbed 2 nurses and 3 patients in less than 30 seconds. Could this happen at your facility? Learn how to guard against healthcare workplace violence from a survivor. Beth Chrismer, MSN, RN, Director of Medical Review at the Good Shepherd ASC in Longview, Texas. Every 1/2 Second Counts: A Victim's Perspective on Patient Safety After a tragic car accident that took his wife in 2004, Ridley Barron's 17-month-old son, Josh, was killed by a medication error at the hospital that cared for him after the accident. Instead of getting angry, Mr. Barron chose to use the experiences as a platform for challenging individuals and institutions to put patient safety first. Mr. Barron has taken personal tragedy and used it for good — and reminds you that in an instant we can make fatal decisions. Ridley Barron How Transparency Is Revolutionizing Modern Medicine and Empowering Patients Leading healthcare expert and renowned Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary, MD, author of The New York Times bestseller Unaccountable, discusses how transparency is shaking up the healthcare industry and making patients safer. Dr. Makary, a medical commentator for CNN and Fox News, is a leading healthcare expert and was the lead author of the original publications on the surgery checklist. He led the W.H.O. technical workgroup on developing metrics to measure surgical quality worldwide. Marty Makary, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Some of our Featured Speakers for 2016 Sponsored by ORX Favorites Return