Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Staffing: How Do You Deal With Aging Surgeons? Assess cognitive and physical skills in the twilight of their careers.

Ideas That Work: Hard Stop; OR Call Button Solves Safety Concerns

Legal Update: Surgical Hospitals Stripped of Hospital Status; Medicare targeting facilities that don't keep enough patients overnight.

Anesthesia Alert: Surviving the Anesthesia Drug Shortages; Key injectable opioids and local anesthetics are nowhere to be found.

4 Questions to Ask About Prefilled Syringes; Here's what a compounding pharmacy consultant would want to know.

Ideas That Work: Cataract Comfort; Removing Face Drapes Doesn't Have to Hurt

Ideas That Work: Pediatrics; Mask Bubble Blower Reduces Anxiety for Kids

The Quest for Faster Room Turnover; 9 steps for more efficient room setup and teardown.

Boost Your Patients' Dietary Health Before Surgery; Use a simple checklist to screen for malnourishment.

Ideas That Work: No Sweat; Tracking OR Humidity Levels