Surgeons' Lounge: Paperwork Plus - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - March

Increase efficiency in moving patients with this Idea That Works.

Clear visibility ahead. Do your laparoscopic surgeons have unobstructed views?

Editor's Page: Deadly case of distracted doctoring. Don't let technology come between you and your patients.

Surgeons' Lounge: By the numbers.

The power of innovation in power tools. They're getting lighter, smarter and more versatile.

Deadly duodenoscopes? Is a long-overlooked cross-contamination risk endangering your patients?

Is your OR up for a best picture award? Nothing matters more to your laparoscopic surgeons than the quality of the image on the screen.

Use this Idea That Works to ensure that all bottles are clearly marked with the date when you need to remove them.

Thinking of buying ... LED surgical lights. The cool, bright, efficient systems have become OR standards.

Surgeons' Lounge: Vapor victory. E-Cigarettes show the dangers of surgical smoke.

Surgeons' Lounge: Pushing propofol. 5 arguments against RN-administered propofol.

Behind Closed Doors: New eyes in the OR. What you learn when you're teaching.

Outpatient Total Joints: A growth opportunity? More and more facilities are adding outpatient total joints -- should you be one of them?

Hang large IV bags with this Idea That Works.

Surgeons' Lounge: Employment law. Will fired employees come back to haunt you?

Surgeons' Lounge: Sharing the hats. Delegating those non-patient care tasks.

Product news including; drawMD, EnteroMedics, Cannulated PediGuard, Intelliguard RFID Smart Drawer, Narrow Band Imaging (NBI), and Seamless MD.

Surgeons' Lounge: Conversation with L. Michael Brunt, MD. The future of surgery is less invasive

6 patient safety enhancers. Give your staff the tools they need to prevent harm.