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On the Cover
Patients don't have to dread
feeling sick after surgery if you
recognize PONV's risk factors,
have a game plan in place for
preventing the sickening side
effect and use a combination of
proven antiemetic interventions.
With the 5-point plan outlined
by Edna Ma, MD, an anesthesi-
ologist in Beverly Hills, Calif.,
your patients will be sure to
stomach their post-op snacks.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer,
RN, BSN
8 Editor's Page
More Questions Than Answers
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
12 Ideas That Work
• Detect the onset of MH
• Tame tangled electrical cords
• Competition drives online pre-admissions
23 Business Advisor
The Art of the Flip
Dan Peterson, MHSA, FACHE
27 Legal Update
It's Not Easy to Deep-Six Deadwood Docs
John H. Fisher, II
31 Staffing
Avoid Career Burnout
Jeffrey M. Smith, MD
35 Coding & Billing
3 Places to Look for Hidden Revenue
Rebecca Geise
140 Product News
146 Infection Prevention
3 Surgical Attire Battles Worth Fighting For
Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN
152 Behind Closed Doors
Does This Stuff Ever Happen to You?
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
12
27
Departments
128
6
Lessons
Our
(Near
Miss)
Medication
Error
Taught
Us
Injecting
a
patient
with
local
anesthetic
instead
of
contrast
dye
was
a
blessing
in
disguise.
Catherine
Dutton,
MSN,
RN,
CNOR,
and
Diane
Betti,
MSN,
RN,
CNOR,
CSPDT,
ST
134
Safety
Starts
at
the
Top
Leadership
is
the
first
key
to
prevention.
Bill
Donahue
|
Senior
Editor
Features
