Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Medical Malpractice: Sedation, sexual assault and surgical centers. Protect your patients from caregiver abuse and the resultant lawsuits.

Editor's Page: Objects of desire. What the Tenet-USPI joint venture says about surgery centers.

Remind your surgical team about important information with this Idea That Works.

What's new in chronic sinusitis treatment. Clear your patients' heads with balloon sinuplasty, image-guided navigation and steroid-eluting stents.

Which boom fits your room? Structure, use and space should factor into the decision.

Avoid tripping in your Crocs using this Idea That Works.

How I mix my multimodal cocktail. A dash of NSAIDs, a splash of IV acetaminophen, and a shot of regional or local anesthesia will send your patients home free of pain.

Take these few precautions to protect patient skin from deep vein thrombosis and other circulatory hazards with this Idea That Works.

Staffing: Manning the fort effectively. Your front desk staff are the faces of your facility.

Where there's smoke ... there's progress. We're using education to clear the air in our ORs.