Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Behind Closed Doors: The best of Paula Watkins. Some seriously funny stuff goes on in the OR.

Infection prevention: When everyone's a hand hygiene spy. Make surveillance everyone's job, and watch compliance rates soar.

5 new technologies for treating GERD. The list of minimally invasive surgical and endoscopic options is expanding.

Avoid back and forth haggling with capital equipment vendors with this Idea That Works from Texas.

Better reflect UV rays with this Idea That Works from Richmond, Va.

Anesthesia alert: topical or block: what's best for cataracts? Factors to consider before you choose one method over another.

Fill in knowledge gaps with patients and staff with this Idea That Works from New York, N.Y.

In case you missed it... Top 10 viewed features on outpatientsurgery.net.

Save time and money with this Idea That Works from Louisiana.

Editor's Page: when cost-cutting jeopardizes patient safety. Physician claims he was told to skimp on anesthesia to hasten discharge.