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22 COVER STORY
Surviving the COVID-19 Crisis
Surgical professionals are rallying to overcome
short-term hardships and remain determined to
perform surgery again soon.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
34 I Used to Be a Surgeon
Increased awareness about ergonomics in the OR
will help prevent career-ending injuries.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
41 Boost Your Endoscope Efficiency
Small improvements in colonoscopy
screenings will help keep patients moving.
Beth Hogan, MSN, RN, CASC, CNOR, CGRN
47 Make Pressure Injuries Never Events
Be proactive in protecting skin to
prevent avoidable patient harm.
Heather Kooiker, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA
54 Electrosurgery Safety Essentials
A back-to-basics approach is more critical
than ever for your surgeons, staff and patients.
Jared Bilski | Managing Editor
61 Spinal Anesthesia Is the Smart Choice
The lower-body blocks lead to quicker
recoveries and limit opioid use.
Joe Paone | Senior Associate Editor
67 Office-based Procedures
Growing in Popularity
The evolution of surgical care
continues as cases move on from the OR.
Adam Taylor | Senior Associate Editor
74 Do You Know Where Your Instruments Are?
Tracking software provides the data needed to
improve clinical efficiencies and patient care.
Jon Kraft, BSN, RN, CNOR
79 See What's New in C-arms
Intraoperative imaging never
looked so good or was so easy to perform.
Daniel Cook | Editor-in-Chief
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