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10 Editor's Page
Guilty … Until the Charges are Dropped
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
14 Ideas That Work
• Dual-purpose patient bays
• A sure-fire way to keep foot pedals dry
• Help staff spot vendor visitors
24 Coding & Billing
The Countdown to ICD-10
Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, COC, CMA
29 Staffing
Solve Staff Conflicts
Francine Daley, RN, CNOR
33 Medical Malpractice
Cleared for Surgery?
Leon Aussprung, MD, JD, LL.M
136 Thinking of Buying … OR Tables
The right surface will support
your patients for many years.
Kelly Spivey and Jolene Lyons, RN, CNOR, CASC
154 Product News
160 Cutting Remarks
Surgeons in Training
John D. Kelly IV, MD
162 Behind Closed Doors
The Hit List
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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