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DEPARTMENTS
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Editor's Page
Cash-Only Surgery
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
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Letters & E-mails
Ideas That Work
• Efficient endoscope drying
• A site-marking reminder
• Hire fun, friendly people
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Business Advisor
Ready for the New Healthcare Consumer?
Joan Dentler, MBA
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Coding & Billing
Clean Codes Will Safeguard Your Revenue
Rebecca Overton, CPC
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Medical Malpractice
How to Lose a Malpractice Case
Jack Bevilacqua, CHC, CPC
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Legal Update
The Legality of Adding a Physician-Owner
Joshua Kaye, JD
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Anesthesia Alert
Prevent Post-Op Delirium and Dysfunction
Christopher J. Jankowski, MD
134 Safety
How to Avoid Medication Labeling Errors
Theresa Criscitelli, MS, RN, CNOR
138 Infection Prevention
How Well Do You Know Your Microorganisms?
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Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC
144 Product News
A Silver Solution Against SSIs
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
147 Cutting Remarks
The Waiting Room
John D. Kelly IV, MD
150 Behind Closed Doors
As Seen on TV
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J A N U A R Y 2013
