Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Ideas that work: timeout X2. Pause after you reposition patients.

Coding & billing: Cuts to 2016 colonoscopy rates run deep. The physician work values for the colonoscopy family are cut up to 17%.

Ideas that work: collections. Ensure patient payments every time.

Reduce the risk of pressure ulcers. Skin injuries can occur without preventative measures in place.

Ideas that work: ergonomics. Elevate your kick bucket.

Staffing: A spreadsheet that spits out a staffing budget. It gives you an hours-per-case analysis and sets realistic staffing levels.

Ideas that work: secure endotracheal tubes with dental floss. Tie dental floss around a tooth.

Innovations in surgical imaging. National experts discuss the eye-popping images on display in today's ORs and what surgery might look like in the near future.

The new world of drug compounding. New regulations have improved safety, but some key distinctions are both subtle and important.

Strategies to prevent retained objects. What you can do to ensure that nothing's left behind.