Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Help your techs keep the cleaning solution at the right temperature with this Idea That Works.

Sterilize sharp instruments with this Idea That Works to make sterilization more effective.

A drug diverter comes clean. A CRNA's story of how he got away with stealing fentanyl — and how easily someone should have caught him.

Infection prevention: don't define your reprocessors by their failures. Let your sterile processing department prove itself to you.

Editor's page: Are your surgeons suffering in silence? The wear and tear of laparoscopy will take its toll on your doctors.

Staffing: Should you hire new grads or veteran RNs? Pros and cons of hiring nurses with varying degrees of experience.

The ratings game. How to score high in health rating systems — and how to defend yourself when you don't score well.

Is your cleaning barely scratching the surface? Tap into the science of surface disinfection to rid your rooms of infection-causing bioburden.

Reduce the potential of grabbing unsterile instruments with this Idea That Works.

Go green with your blue wrap with these great Ideas That Work.