Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Ideas That Work: Greening The OR; Segregate Waste at the Point of Use

Infection Prevention: You've Got a Friend in SPD; A buddy system improves the effectiveness of instrument care.

Behind Closed Doors: She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not; RN ISO that warm and fuzzy feeling.

Ideas That Work: Sticky Solution; Gum Speeds Up Post-Op Digestive Function

Ideas That Work: Team Building; Let Staff Show Their True Colors

The Building Blocks of Regional Anesthesia; A back-to-basics approach is needed to expand the use of one of the most effective ways to manage post-op pain.

How Do You Enhance Patient Safety? Readers reveal the solutions they use to augment the efforts of their protective-minded surgical teams.

Ideas That Work: Secret Room; Help Staff Spot Mistakes in Seconds

Gearing Up for Safety and Comfort; These products and devices will go a long way toward keeping your surgical team happy and healthy.

Avoid Compounding in the OR; Start small to stop drug preparations that can lead to errors and sterility issues.