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7 Creative Ways to Cut Your Case Costs
Smart, simple ideas that save my
facility between $50,000 and $100,000 a year.
Thomas Durick, MD
52 Take Our Medication Management Quiz
22 questions on pharmacology principles
and safe medication practices.
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP
65 Helping Patients Finance Their Surgery
Don't get stuck holding the bag when patients
need surgery but can't afford their deductibles.
Ashley Mamas, CPC
70 Seeing Surgery in a Different Light
How image enhancement technology
improves patient outcomes.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
85 Cool New Toys for Your Orthopods
After seeing dozens of innovative tools and
instruments on the American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons' exhibit hall floor,
these are the ones that really stood out.
Christopher V. Bensen, MD
98 Handling Tough Anesthesia Cases
Obesity, sleep apnea and PONV are the enemies.
Are your anesthetists ready to take them on?
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
108 Fixing Our Broken Pre-Admission Process
We met our goal of 100% chart readiness
by 6 p.m. on the night before surgery.
Karen Burns, RN, MSM,
and Edward Conklin, CRCST, CHL
114 The Evolving Business
of Cataract Outsourcing
Companies are doing much more
than renting out phacos and techs to run them.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
122 In Search of the Perfect Hernia Repair
The latest mesh options and fixation techniques
are making surgery safer and more efficient.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
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