Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

In an effort to reduce the infection rate among our colon resection patients, we took some advice from our GYN/ONCO surgeons on closing protocol. They had started the practice of changing gowns,...

1. You're certain that the surgeon you worked with today uses his personality as birth control. 2. You really think the best photograph of yourself lately is the one on your ID badge....

Diagnosing patients in need of a joint replacement is a science and implanting prosthetic joints just so is a technical art, but health care is ultimately a business. Transforming diseased joints...

I didn't think much about the slip-resistant socks we used to throw away after patients were done with them — until, that is, I underwent surgery myself at our hospital. It struck me...

Product News; Great ideas for your OR

Cool Cataract Surgery Advances; These innovations promise to take ophthalmology's tried-and-true procedure to the next level.

Infection Prevention: Borescopes: Your Eyes on the Inside; Shed some light on the dark side of your devices.

Ideas That Work: Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep; Can Your Staff Use A Fire Extinguisher?

Breaking the 3-Minute Turnover; Secrets to cleaning rooms in record time - and not missing a spot.

Keys to Safe Spine Surgery Positioning; The keys to injury prevention - neutral positioning and proactive padding.