Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

How do you manage fluid waste? Readers reveal what it takes to keep OR floors dry during the messiest procedures.

Thinking of Buying ... A C-arm. Streamlined design and digital data have improved imaging.

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Protect fragile blades with this Idea That Works from Pennsylvania.

Editor's Page: fired for fighting for patient safety. Pre-admitting RN says hospital's call quotas jeopardized patient care.

The case for IV anti-inflammatories. IV NSAIDs should figure prominently in multimodal pain protocols.

Keep patients' escorts happy with this Idea That Works from California.

Infection Prevention: Improving your antibiotic prescribing. Nurses can prevent antibiotic overuse by becoming stewards.

Take our blanket warmers quiz. Bonus points if you know the recommended maximum temperature for warming cabinets, and if warmed blankets can burn a patient.

Coding & Billing: 6 strategies to get your claims paid correctly. Don't let minor errors in coding, registration or billing trip you up.