Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Be sure to operate on the correct operative site with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Patient Satisfaction: Hired to exceed expectations. For the staff of Mackinac Straits Health System Surgery Center, going "above and beyond" is part of the job.

Make things a little easier for your surveyor with this Idea That Works from Georgia.

Secure the safety of patients and staff with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Pain Control: When total joint patients want to kick up their heels. At Houston Physicians' Hospital, a multifaceted initiative has dramatically improved pain scores and recoveries.

Legal Update: Be smart about smartphone use. Mitigate the legal risks of cell phones in your facility.

Exciting advances in ophthalmic laser therapy. Taking a closer look at laser treatments for floaters, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

Time to add bariatric surgery? Weight-loss surgery can be your gain.

2017 OR Excellence awards. For these 7 winners, a commitment to going beyond the "call of duty" is in their DNA.

SSI Prevention: A bridge between infection prevention and the OR. A late career switch stamping out surgical site infections.