Safe patient positioning: A photo essay. A pictorial depicting proper techniques to ensure surgical access and patient safety.

How do you dispose of fluid medical waste? Three facilities discuss their choice of liquid waste management.

Get IVs started in less time with this Idea That Works from Palo Alto, California.

Coding & billing: 3 places to look for hidden revenue. You're likely to find income stashed away in these unexpected places.

Editor's Page: More Questions Than Answers - Outpatient Surgery Magazi

Safety starts at the top. Leadership is the first key to prevention.

12 things you didn't know about airway emergencies. They can be difficult to predict and frightening to manage. Here's what you need to keep in mind.

6 lessons our (near miss) medication error taught us. Injecting a patient with local anesthetic instead of contrast dye was a blessing in disguise.

Don't fear the robot. A once-skeptical surgeon is now a solid supporter of using robotic arms to perform complex abdominal procedures.

Have you checked out EMRs lately? Today's systems are more useful — and more user-friendly — than ever.

The promise of robotic joint replacements. Precise cuts and implant placement could transform partial knees and total hips.

The clear choice in surgical video. Standard high-def is becoming passé as progressive facilities outfit their ORs with the latest in 4K imaging.

Welcome to surgery's inflection point. Today's technological advancements are transforming surgical care.

A smarter approach to post-op pain management. The newest infusion pumps offer high-tech solutions to surgery's age-old problem.

Ready for autonomous surgical robots? Q&A with Peter C. Kim, MD, surgical innovator and developer of robotic surgery's next big thing.

Clear up confusion over covered and non-covered services with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Ace your accreditation survey with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Optimize your MH response. Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia drills now could be a lifesaver later.

Is that scope clean? No guarantees. Even rigorous by-the-book cleaning doesn't ensure that your flexible endoscopes will be free of bacteria and bioburden when you hang them to dry.

Slow down, save a life. Keeping your staff safe is a challenge in the fast-paced environment of same-day surgery.