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On the Cover
Certified surgical technologist
Veronica Marella was alarmed
by the massive volume of blue
wrap being thrown out in her
hospital's ORs. Instead of
watching more of it pile up to
head to a landfill, she took
some home and sewed sleeping
mats out of the durable, water-
resistant, heat-absorbing mate-
rial. She's now given thousands
of them to the homeless, and
advises other clinicians and
facilities about how they can do
similarly green things. It's just
one of many tips we collected
as examples of how surgery
centers can reduce the carbon
footprints of their ORs.
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94 Tackling Cataract Surgery's Biggest Issue
Surgeons want to reduce or eliminate the
number of post-op medications patients are
required to self-administer.
Daniel Cook | Editor-in-Chief
100 A Better Way to Treat BPH
Men with enlarged prostates are seeking out
surgeons who offer a minimally invasive solution
to their symptoms.
Douglas Grier, MD
106 Counts Aren't Always Correct
Barcode scanning and RFID detection help
to make sure no sponge is left behind.
Daniel Cook | Editor-in-Chief
Features
8 Editor's Page
Wait … What's a Mayo Stand?
12 Ideas That Work
• Teaming up to slim down
• A private space for new moms
• Smart storage for back-up instruments
27 Staffing
Happy Workers Stick Together
Andrèa Venezio
31 Infection Prevention
Playing Zone Defense Against Superbugs
Brittany Frary, BSN, RN, CNOR
112 Safety
Safer Care in 30 Minutes or Less
Amy Brunson, MSN, RN, CNOR
116 Product News
122 Behind Closed Doors
Full Moon Fever
Paula Watkins, RN
Departments
Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo by Beverly Sanchez, RN
