Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Staff & Patient Safety Manager's Guide to October 2015 Supplement to My son Jake is alive today because his surgical team did everything right during an MH emergency. p. 8 Are You Prepared to Save a Life? 14 Do you have a culture of safety? 22 5 truths about wrong-site surgery 34 No more medication errors By Kim Scott, RN, MSN

• Cover: Manager's Guide to Staff & Patient Safety
• Table of Contents: Staff & Patient Safety
• MH Drills Can Be A Real Life Saver
• Do You Have a Culture of Safety?
• 5 Truths About Wrong-Site Surgery
• Reduce the Risk of Surgical Smoke
• Best Practices in Drug Safety
• Are You Warming Patients Safely?
• 3 Patient Positioning Pointers
• How to Conduct a Safety Sharps Trial
• Are Your Ors Obstacle Courses?
• New Thoughts on Radiation Safety
• A Better Way to Eliminate Retained Surgical Items
• The Constant Quest for Zero