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Table of Contents: Features
FEATURES
40 COVER STORY
Watch Your Step
Protect your surgeons and staff from slips, trips and falls in the OR.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
49 Can EMRs Improve
Patient Care?
The answer might surprise you.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
53 Assessing Your Airway
Visualization Options
3 factors that matter most to the anesthesia providers who depend on the technology.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
62 Sleeve Gastrectomy's Outpatient Potential
The weight-loss surgery is safe and efficient when performed in ASCs.
Peter Billing, MD
80 Make Pain Pumps Hassle Free
At-home pain relief without the headaches.
Glenn E. Woodworth, MD
89 Secrets of the Nation's
Busiest Cataract Surgery Center
A behind-the-scenes look at how the River Drive Surgery and Laser Center conducts business.
Nancy Lord, RN, BSN
95 8 Keys to Eye Instrument Care
Protect your investments and ensure patient safety with these proven practices.
Eileen Beltramba, RN, BS, COT, CRNO
101 The Real Consequences
of Medication Errors
Focus on proper labeling, smart storage and constant communication to protect patients from harm.
Matthew P. Fricker Jr., MS, RPh, FASHP
68 Innovations in Orthopedics
New ideas were everywhere at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual conference.
David Geier, MD