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34 COVER STORY
Give Your Patients the VIP Treatment
Treat patients like they're the only case of
the day and watch your satisfaction scores soar.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
44 The Brave New World of
Bundled Joint Payments
Expert advice on how to succeed in a
packaged-price model with hugely popular
and highly expensive joint replacements.
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
51 Calculating the Cost of Prefilled Syringes
Go drug by drug to see if it's time to make the switch.
John Karwoski, RPh, MBA
57 How Do You Manage Fluid Waste?
Consider the safety and efficiency
of the options at your disposal.
Mary Wilson, BSN, RN, CNOR
63 The Case for Adding Ophthalmic Lasers
These low-cost procedures provide
plenty of bang for the buck.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
68 6 Steps to Successful
Continuous Nerve Blocks
Simple pointers to increase patient —
and surgeon — satisfaction.
Adam Schneider, CRNA, APRN
76 Prevent Pressure Ulcers
7 practical pearls to protect your patients' skin.
JoEllen McBride, PhD | Associate Editor
85 Is There Anything a
Surgical Display Can't Display?
You can project cartoons and
consents onto today's OR screens.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
90 Overnight Stays for ASCs
Surgical centers in a handful of states
can admit patients for multiple-night stays.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
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