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On the Cover
It's almost impossible to con-
sistently and reliably remove
bioburden and bacteria from
flexible endoscopes during man-
ual cleaning, no matter how
well you follow reprocessing
protocols. And, as the saying
goes, you can't disinfect a dirty
scope. Is it enough to ask your
reprocessing techs to do the
best they can?
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo courtesy of ECRI Institute
8 Editor's Page
A CRNA's Story of Addiction and Recovery
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
10 Ideas That Work
• Avoid IV infusion errors
• A simple sign improves sharps safety
• Boost your patient satisfaction survey return rate
20 Business Advisor
Maximize Your Marketing Efforts
Stewart Gandolf, MBA
25 Anesthesia Alert
One Simple Trick to Preempt Post-op Pain
Barry L. Friedberg, MD
112 Thinking of Buying …
Pain Pumps
Provide patients with
consistent, long-lasting pain relief.
Gregory Hickman, MD
125 Infection Prevention
Corrosive Cleaners?
Jaime Schlorff
130 Product News
136 Cutting Remarks
Forgiveness: Don't Leave Home Without It
John D. Kelly IV, MD
138 Behind Closed Doors
The Case of the Missing Probe
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
10
138
Departments
104 Can We Eradicate Endophthalmitis?
7 preventive measures to guard against
this rare but sight-threatening complication.
Eileen Beltramba, RN, COT, BS
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