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FEATURES
38 COVER STORY
Is the Stress Getting to You?
The job can consume you
if you let it. Don't let it.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
53 How Do You Warm
Your Patients?
There are many ways to prevent hypothermia.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
59 Stop Overusing Opioids
You need to manage post-op pain, not eliminate it completely.
Ashish Sinha, MD, PhD, DABA
66 I Didn't Know My EMR Could Do That
Our readers share the many pleasant surprises they've experienced from going paperless.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
72 Outpatient Adenotonsillectomy Is Possible
It's time to reconsider guidelines calling for automatic overnight stays.
Jacqueline E. Jones, MD
78 Evaluating Your Fluid Management Options
How are you collecting fluid waste in the wake of the Stryker Neptune recall?
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
85 10 Strategies for Surface Disinfection
Here's how to stay ahead in the battle against bioburden.
Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC
96 Are Your Endoscopes Clean Enough?
A manager's guide to successful reprocessing.
Karen Swanson, LPN, CSPM
104 The Economics of Laser Cataract Surgery
Many patients want improved refractive outcomes and are willing to pay for it. Will it work for your facility?
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
112 Prevent Post-Hernia
Chronic Pain
Surgeons must recommit to limiting risks of the condition that affects hundreds of thousands of patients each year.
Jeffrey B. Mazin, MD, FACS
