Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Are your room turnovers up to par? Is the need for speed forcing you to make these common mistakes?

Thinking of Buying ... Automated endoscope reprocessors? AERs make it easier to high-level disinfect your flexible scopes.

Surgical Fire Q&A: "Even though most surgical fires last only about 4 or 5 seconds," says fire safety expert Mark Bruley, CCE, "they change lives."

Are continuous nerve blocks worth the trouble? The benefits of pain catheters outweigh the drawbacks.

This Idea That Works from Houston, Texas will give you the key to well-stocked specialty carts.

Let kids drift off with a comforting scent using this Idea That Works from Media, Pennsylvania.

Improve start times with this Idea That Works from Lafayette Louisiana.

What's new in anesthesia? Here are 11 problem-solving products sure to be on your anesthesia provider's wish list.

Editor's Page: Oxygen's underrated role in surgical fires. Of the 3 elements of the fire triangle, beware of the one you can't see.

Cutting Remarks: It's a mad dash when I overbook. I'll do anything to avoid the 5 o'clock witching hour.