Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Make sure nothing's left behind in a patient. Define the roles and responsibilities each team member has in the counting process.

Help reduce infusion errors with this Idea That Works from Plymouth Meeting, PA.

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

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.

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.

Anesthesia alert: One simple trick to preempt post-op pain. The magic of a 50 mg dissociative dose of ketamine just before incision.

Create a culture of safety. You know you have one when every member of the surgical team feels comfortable speaking up whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.

Thinking of buying ... Pain pumps. Provide patients with consistent, long-lasting pain relief.

Address fire safety when patients are listening with this Idea That Works fom Rockford, IL.