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Throw Away the Script
With opioid-sparing surgery, most
patients won't need prescription painkillers.
Scott A. Sigman, MD
49 Seeking Safety
5 experts from every corner of the OR
reflect on what it takes to protect your patients.
Matthew Nojiri | Senior Associate Editor
60 Primed for Success
5 ways to prepare your patients for great outcomes
and satisfying experiences in the days before surgery.
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
68 Room Turnovers: Life in the Fast Lane
6 tips to maximize efficiency, ensure safety.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
75 Success With Prefilled Syringes
Before you order medications from a compounding
pharmacy, check out this practical advice.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
84 3 Dangerous SPD Staffing Myths
It takes a village to raise a reprocessing department.
Weston (Hank) Balch, BS, MDiv, CRCST, CIS, CHL
90 A Weighty Problem
Over half of all Americans are overweight
or obese. Here's how to keep them safe
and comfortable during surgery.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
100 Hot Takes on Patient Warming
Answers to your 5 burning questions on
how to safely and effectively prevent hypothermia.
Paul Austin, CRNA, PhD
108 Same-Day Success Is a Multi-Person Effort
Our total joints program hinged
on collaboration among a diverse team.
Kimberly Jean-Louis, DNP, MSN, MPA, RN, NEA-BC
Ann Marie Moynihan, MSN, APRN, RN, ONC
114 Hang Time
How long can endoscopes remain in storage
before you should reprocess them again?
Kevin Anderson, BSN, RN, CSSM, CRCST, CER
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