March 2021 Table of Contents Anesthesia Alert: Keeping Pace With Change Stay current on new techniques and tools to ensure your facility thrives. Behind Closed Doors: Decidedly Different It takes a special kind of person to make it in surgery. Breathing Life Into Surgical Smoke Safety A nurse's devastating lung cancer diagnosis inspired an impassioned plea for evacuation legislation. Business Advisor: Stay Current to Control Supply Costs Maintaining updated preference cards leads to significant savings. Diversity, Equality & Inclusion: Listen and Learn Honest talk about our differences leads to greater understanding. Editor's Page: Out of Office Packing up my longtime desk brought back plenty of memories. Eliminate Slip-and-Trip Hazards Ensuring OR floors remains clean and clear will keep staff - and patients - safe. Has COVID-19 Changed Anesthesia Care for Good? The pandemic put renewed focus on airway management and infection control practices. How to Run an Efficient Eye Center It takes plenty of planning to maintain a brisk pace during days packed with cataract cases. Ideas That Work: Annual Gathering Throw 'Policy Parties' to Review Periop Paperwork Ideas That Work: COVID-19 Remote Learning Made Easy Ideas That Work: Design Contest Custom T-shirts Build Team Camaraderie Ideas That Work: Discharge Instructions Mugshots Remind Patients About Anesthesia's Side Effects Ideas That Work: Patient Satisfaction Don't Look Far for Helpful Facts Ideas That Work: Props From Peers Highlight Staff's Good Deeds Increase Double-Gloving Compliance Raising awareness of its importance and empowering staff to own the change will create a lasting culture shift. Infection Prevention: Focus on Enforcing PPE Protocols Create a strict surgical attire policy and make sure staff follow it. Product News Great ideas for your OR Regulatory Affairs CMS Adds Total Hips to ASC-approved List Safety: Create Your Own Count Board The customized tool helps staff keep track of items used during surgery. Should You Add Uni-Knees? A surgeon shares important factors to consider before bringing the procedure online. DID YOU SEE THIS?
