6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6
On the Cover
We're thrilled to feature the
winners of the 8
th
annual OR
Excellence Awards. This year's
top-performing facilities are
staffed with dedicated healthcare
workers who provide outstanding
patient care and know how to run
a surgical business. Check out
their award-winning accomplish-
ments and make plans to join us
next month at OR Excellence
(orexcellence.com) in Bonita
Springs, Fla., where we'll celebrate
and recognize their successes.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Model: Diane Leoni
Photographer: Andre Flewellen
8 Editor's Page
Don't Flip Your Lid Over Surgeons in Skullcaps
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
12 Ideas That Work
• Relocate accidentally trashed items
• 5 neat ways to corral cords
• Put restless legs syndrome to bed
30 Staffing
Start Every First Case of the Day On Time
Richard Fleeger, MSN, RN, CSSM,
and Kimberly Valentine, MSN, RN
34 Legal Update
No. 1 HIPAA Privacy Risk? Snooping Staff
Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq.
142 Cutting Remarks
Ouch! Stuck by a Needle … Again
John D. Kelly IV, MD
145 In Case You Missed It
Check out the top 10 viewed features
on outpatientsurgery.net
146 Behind Closed Doors
My Recovery From Total Knee Replacement
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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Departments
107 Should We Use Video
Laryngoscopes for All Intubations?
Why relegate the tool that gives you the best
chance for success when difficult intubations
arise to a backup role?
Erik Rauch, CRNA, DNP, NSPM-C, DAAPM
111 Do You Need 4K Video?
Get the big picture
on the next level of surgical imaging.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
121 5 Trends to Watch in Abdominal Surgery
New technologies that maximize
patient outcomes are headed your way.
Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
128 How Does Your
Endoscopy Reprocessing Compare?
Our reader survey shows most GI facilities
are following national standards, but it also
uncovered some worrisome trends.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
137 4 Keys to a Successful Headlight Trial
Inside UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center's
quest to convert its fleet of 85 headlights to an
all-cordless one.
Marcus Sherdrick
