5 Innovations in Infection Prevention; To defeat the infectious invaders on the front lines of surgical care, you have to fight dirty.

Product News; Great ideas for your OR

Behind Closed Doors: Do You Recognize These Disney Villains? These animated characters are probably acting out in your ORs.

Is It Time to Replace Your C-arm? The newest machines represent a phenomenal improvement.

5 Ways to Standardize Skin Prepping Practices; Applying preps the same way every time eliminates the variables that increase infection risk.

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On the Move; Handoff Tool Improves Speed and Safety

Prevent Pressure Ulcers; 7 practical pearls to protect your patients' skin.

Calculating the Cost of Prefilled Syringes; Go drug by drug to see if it's time to make the switch.

Infection Prevention; Rewriting the Rules of Cataract Reprocessing

Stop the Spread of MRSA; Nasal decolonization is a practical way to lower infection risks.

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

Coding & Billing; Will You Be Reimbursed for High-Priced Drugs?

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?

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

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

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

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