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6 O U T P AT 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 | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 | Vo l . X V I , N o . 2 C O N T E N T S F E A T U R E S 36 COVER STORY Post-op Pain Summit Leading pain management experts predict what analgesic regimens might look like in the not-so- distant future. Daniel Cook | Executive Editor 48 Learning to Love Your EMR A conversation with a surgeon who took his hospital paperless. Jim Burger | Associate Editor 54 The Hazards of Surgical Smoke Are dangerous particles lurking in the air of your OR? Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor 61 Busting 5 Double-Gloving Myths Crashing through the reasons surgeons and staff resist double gloves during surgery. Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC 72 5 Products to Make Your Anesthesia More Efficient Are your providers equipped with these helpful technologies? David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor 83 Secrets of High-Volume Vein Centers Experts share their tips on how to succeed in this growing field. Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor 88 The Case for Rigid Containers Is it time to make a clean break from blue wrap? Jim Burger | Associate Editor 93 Does Endoscope Reprocessing Keep You Up at Night? Following these 7 steps will ensure patient safety and extend the life of the delicate instruments. Lisa Heard, BSN, RN, CGRN 1003D Video in Depth Waiting for 4K? 3D is here and transforming surgery. David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor 108What's the Standard For Pre-op Showers? An infection prevention researcher responds to updated skin prepping guidelines. David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor 114Why Not Have Scrubs Professionally Laundered? Research and common sense show the advan- tages are too many to ignore. Daniel Cook | Executive Editor 119Achieving World-Class Turnover Time Help in the never-ending battle to shorten the time between wheels out to wheels in. Jim Burger | Associate Editor 119 On the Cover Look familiar? Patients in pain have difficult recoveries and are less satisfied with their surgical experience. See what pain management experts have to say about treating the 5 th vital sign. Cover design by Ethan Anderson Photo by Jason Meehan z TOTAL TEAM EFFORT It takes a coordinated effort to achieve world-class turnover time. Kelley Cooper, Arkansas Children's Hospital cm