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 • J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7
On the Cover
Check out our in-depth profiles
of 5 procedures that are mak-
ing the move to the outpatient
setting, thanks to patient
demand, clinical advances and
willing providers. See what it
takes to add the complex sur-
geries to your case mix, from
setting patient expectations for
same-day discharge to the
equipment your surgeons need
to get started. As you'll see,
expanding your facility's offer-
ings will put you on the cutting
edge of care, both today and in
the future.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer,
RN, BSN, CNOR
8 Editor's Page
Make Surgical Smoke Evacuation Mandatory
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
12 Ideas That Work
• Yacker Tracker keeps noise down
• Take a mint, get a hint
• Burnout binder provides needed perspective
22 Medical Malpractice
5 Tips to Avoid Anesthesia Lawsuits
William Landess, MS, JD, CRNA
26 Coding & Billing
5 Keys to Self-Pay Collections
Brenda Zuiderveen, CPC
30 Business Advisor
Clearing 8 Common EHR Hurdles
Paul C. Kuo, MD, MS, MBA, FACS
88 Thinking of Buying …
Medication Safety Products and Devices
It's time to stop blaming,
and start implementing available solutions.
Eugene R. Viscusi, MD
103 Product News
109 Behind Closed Doors
Who Are We to Judge Our Patients?
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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Departments
Do you have separate consent forms
for anesthesia and surgery?
yes 76%
no, we have one consent
that covers both
24%
Outpatient Surgery Magazine InstaPoll, April 2017, n=471
InstaPoll
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