J U L Y 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 5
On the Cover
Hip replacement surgery sure
has changed. Gone are the
marathon procedures, extend-
ed hospital stays and weeks
of post-op rehab that made
same-day discharge unfath-
omable 20 years ago.
Nowadays patients are seek-
ing out facilities that will
have them recovering com-
fortably at home soon after
surgery. It's time to get hip to
outpatient total hips with this
month's expert advice on
mastering perioperative pro-
tocols, managing implant
costs and developing profit-
producing bundled payments.
6 Editor's Page
When Quality Reporting Becomes Burdensome
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
10 Ideas That Work
• Intact labels ID clean endoscopes
• No handshakes, please
• Simple steps to safeguard sterile processing techs
20 Legal Update
Are You Hip to HIPAA?
Shaun Sever, RN, BSN, ALNC
22 Medical Malpractice
Should Patients Sign Arbitration Agreements?
Devin O'Brien, JD
28 Business Advisor
Ready to Tackle Block Time
Kathy W. Beydler, RN, MBA, CASC, CNOR
32 Anesthesia Alert
Can You Spot a Drug Diverter in Your Midst?
Perry V. Ruspantine, CRNA, APRN
150 Safety
What Good Are Surgical Safety Checklists?
Vanessa Lyons, PhD, RN, CNOR
154 Product News
160 Thinking of Buying …
Fluid Waste Management Systems
Your options in hard-plumbed
and portable direct-to-drain systems.
Julia Moyle, MSN, RN, and Kaeleigh Sheehan
168 Behind Closed Doors
Surgical Superheroes
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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Departments
128 7 Hot, New GI Devices
Check out these game-changers
from Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.
Reed B. Hogan II, MD
141 How Safe Are Your Patients in 2017?
Challenges remain, but many surgical leaders
are finding ways to overcome them.
Jim Burger | Senior Editor
