Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Staffing: Ensure first cases start on time. Getting off to a good start sets the tone for the entire day.

The Economics of Fluid Waste Disposal - Outpatient Surgery Magazine -

Save money on disposable gel ice packs with this Idea That Works from Birmingham, Alabama.

Capture doctors' impressions during product trials with this Idea That Works from New York, New York.

How we beat pressure ulcers. The 7 things we did to lower our skin injury rate.

Letters and Emails

Editor's Page: Hostility: healthcare's huge cultural problem. It's truly sad when your reward for sharing is petty lateral violence.

Track Op notes easily with this Idea That Works from Houston, Texas.

Notify staff and patients that they are entering the restricted area with this Idea That Works from Bakersfield, California.

Safety: Blue dye mix-up blinds patient. OR mistook methylene blue, which is toxic to the eyes, for trypan blue.