Scratch Beneath the Surface; Audit the effectiveness of OR cleaning by taking a big-picture view of the entire process.

A Look Inside Low-Temp Sterilization; 6 points to keep in mind about reprocessing heat-sensitive instruments.

The Brave New World of Bundled Joint Payments - Outpatient Surgery Mag

Editor's Page; Are ASC Sleepovers a Good Idea?

Overnight Stays for ASCs; Surgical centers in a handful of states can admit patients for multiple-night stays.

How Do You Manage Fluid Waste? Consider the safety and efficiency of the options at your disposal.

Patient Warming Stops SSIs Cold; Maintaining normothermia promotes wound healing and helps reduce infection risks.

Give Your Patients the VIP Treatment; Treat patients like they're the only case of the day and watch your satisfaction scores soar.

Pediatric Pain Management; Reminder: Codeine Could Be Fatal to Children;

Are Your Endoscopes Really Clean? Are Your Endoscopes Really Clean?

Twice the Protection; Double gloving prevents injury and infection, so why aren't more surgical teams doing it?

Safety; 5 Ways You Can Prevent Drug Diversion

The Case for Adding Ophthalmic Lasers; These low-cost procedures provide plenty of bang for the buck.

Anesthesia Alert; Prevent Post-op Brain Fog in Older Patients

Combat Biofilm; Tips to prevent bacteria's slimy fortress from forming on your instruments.

Is There Anything a Surgical Display Can't Display? You can project cartoons and consents onto today's OR screens.

On Point; No More Excuses

Lose the Lanyard; The Attraction to Magnetic Name Tags.

Local Anesthetic Toxicity; Keep Your Lipid Emulsions Close.

Make the Switch to Rigid Sterilization Containers; Do away with blue wrap for reprocessing high-volume instrument sets.