Outpatient Surgery Magazine

J u l y 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 9 9 M ost sur gic al wa ste is liquid waste, infectious blood and bodily fluids that have been diverted during surgery. How do you collect and dispose of it? There's a good chance you're using a fluid manage- ment system that empties liquids directly into the sani- tary sewer system, maybe one that's sta- tionary and hard- plumbed into the san- itary sewer or per- haps one that's portable, on a cart that uses a docking station for automated drainage to the sani- 3 Golden Rules of Fluid Waste Disposal Follow these tips for safe, economical liquid waste management. Jim Burger | Contributing Editor • WASTE MANAGEMENT How do you dispose of suction canisters filled with infec- tious blood and body fluids?

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• Editor's Page: Can You Teach an Old Guy New Apps?
• Ideas That Work: Walking into the OR Helps Reduce Anxiety
• Ideas That Work: Another Use for Your Big-Screen Monitor
• Ideas That Work: Gel Wedge Positions GI Patients So Your Nurses Won't Have To
• Ideas That Work: Quiet, Please: Instrument Set Assembly in Progress
• Ideas That Work: Talking Points Guide Pre-op Phone Calls
• Ideas That Work: Prevent IV Hub Pressure Ulcers
• Ideas That Work: Which Drugs Did Patients Receive?
• Staffing: From Buddy to Boss
• Safety: Can You Spot the Drug Safety Hazard?
• There's An App For That
• Can You Pass This Decontamination Quiz?
• When Will Your State Outlaw Surgical Smoke?
• The Count Is Off — Now What?
• Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Pressure Injuries?
• 5 Strategies to Reduce Total Knee Costs
• How We Lowered Our SSI Rate
• Do You Care to Clear the Air?
• What's New in Eye Surgery
• 3 Golden Rules of Fluid Waste Disposal
• Big-Screen Monitors
• Thinking of Buying
• Behind Closed Doors: Only an OR Nurse Would Understand