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Contents
3 On Point
It's Time to Build a Better OR
Scott T. Reeves, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE
8 Design Inspirations
Architectural masterpieces offer stunning
examples of how incredible your facility can
look and how well it can function.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
14 Now's the Time to Add Same-Day Joints
Design your ORs to capitalize on the untapped
potential of outpatient joint replacement.
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
23 Outfit Eye-Popping Eye ORs
Pay attention to the details when preparing
versatile rooms for a full complement of cases.
Todd Albertz
30 Set Up for Same-Day Spine
A new 50,000-square-foot surgery center will help
our surgeons keep pace with an expected jump in
case volume.
Doris A. Collier, RN, MBA
36 Monitor Makeovers
Imaging system upgrades put
the finishing touches on new-look ORs.
JoEllen McBride, PhD
46 A Smarter Way to Sterilize Instruments
Sterile processing departments should be
built to bridge the gap between reprocessing
techs and OR teams.
Anna Merriman | Associate Editor
52 Everything You Need for ENT
With the right image-guided platform
and microscope, you can set your facility
up for future success.
Anna Merriman | Associate Editor
57 How to Outfit for GI
5 design and equipment tips for efficient endo suites.
Bunny Twiford, RN
63 Reimagining and
Reinventing Surgical Workspaces
Q&A with Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC, innovative
healthcare architect and designer of tomorrow's OR.
To Our Readers
Curb appeal is nice when you're building new or redesigning the old, but there's more to creating a top-notch surgical
facility than looks alone. (Although our 6-page pictorial beginning on page 4 might make you think otherwise.) The best
surgical facilities are filled with equipment that helps your surgeons operate more effectively, technologies that help staff work more efficiently and design features that help your
patients feel more at home. You'll find examples of all of that and more in the Manager's Guide to Surgical Construction as you start drawing up plans for spaces that meet your need
for form and function.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo provided by Nebraska Medicine
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