J U N E 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 5
47 COVER STORY
The Power to Prevent SSIs
New tools give you the upper hand in the fight
against infections.
Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC
26 Take Our Medication Safety Quiz
Just like look-alike and sound-alike drugs,
things aren't always as they seem.
John Karwoski, RPh, MBA
36 The Newest Entries in
Minimally Invasive Surgery
The SAGES exhibit hall was a showcase for inno-
vative GI and endoscopic products.
Jim Burger | Senior Editor
61 The Courage to Speak Up
Will your staff stick up for your patients when they
sense trouble in the OR?
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
71 Guaranteed Delivery of Sterilized Sets
Our crosscheck program verifies that wrapped
and rigid instrument trays arrive in the OR ready
for use.
Fatima C. Vergara, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA
80 Don't Be a Stranger to the Scope Room
Because there's a lot you
don't know about endoscope reprocessing.
Laura Schneider, RN, CGRN, CASC, CFER
87 Avoid Complications in Cataract Surgery
How to steer clear of common, but preventable,
post-operative adverse events.
Samuel Masket, MD
94 The Golden Age of Surgical Video
Surgeons now have unmatched
views of the surgical field.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
101 The Changing Face of
Chronic Pain Management
The opioid epidemic is forcing pain physicians
to put down their prescription pad and embrace
interventional pain treatments.
Diane Stopyra | Contributing Editor
Contents
June 2017 • Vol. XVIII, No. 6
Features
26
61
80
