6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M A Y 2 0 1 9
On the Cover
Safety scalpel usage continues to
cut both ways. Our survey of 187
surgical leaders reveals a grow-
ing number of surgeons are pick-
ing up shielded sharps, but plen-
ty more are still rejecting tools
designed to protect themselves
and their fellow surgical team
members from scalpel slip-ups.
Overcoming the barriers to wide-
spread use of protected blades
demands educating surgeons
about new and improved designs
while convincing them that
they're not the only ones with
skin in the sharps safety game.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer,
RN, BSN, CNOR
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8 Ideas That Work
• Pet therapy dog puts patients at ease
• Signs for signing the correct site
• Call patients by number, not by name
20 Staffing
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Kathy Williams Beydler, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC
24 Anesthesia Alert
Pointers to Prevent Post-op Delirium
Lee Fleisher, MD
28 Medical Malpractice
Going Off-Label Can Cost You Big-Time
Jerene Stremick, BSN, RN, LNC
110 Business Advisor
Scripting for Your Front Desk Receptionist
Angela Williams, MHSA, LHRM
112 Behind Closed Doors
I'd Rather Go to the DMV
Paula Watkins, RN
Departments
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