N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 7
On the Cover
You probably didn't give overlap-
ping surgeries a second thought
until a 2015 Boston Globe expose
claimed surgeons abused the
practice at Massachusetts
General Hospital. The Globe's
investigation sparked a nation-
wide debate about the ethical
considerations and patient safety
ramifications of running 2 rooms
at once, but the orthopedic sur-
geons we spoke to say the com-
mon practice is a safe and effi-
cient way to keep cases moving
and to treat more patients.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
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10 Ideas That Work
• All aboard the worm wagon
• Coban bandage art
• How anxious are your patients?
20 Business Advisor
Will That Equipment Pay for Itself?
Rena Courtay, RN, BSN, MBA, CASC
24 Anesthesia Alert
Tips to Avoid Wrong-Site Nerve Blocks
Donald E. Martin, MD
26 Safety
My Personal Plea to Ban Surgical Smoke
Janelle Casanave, RN
30 A Look Back at OR Excellence 2018
We had a blast on the beach last month
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
118 Thinking of Buying …
Non-Latex Surgical Gloves
Safety for your OR team and patients
without sacrificing comfort, fit or feel.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
128 Product News
134 Staffing
Impressionist Movement
Greta Mitzova-Vladinov, DNP, CRNA, CHSE
136 Behind Closed Doors
Giving Thanks
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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