Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Unfortunately, there’s not a magic, all-encompassing solution for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). Instead, it’s a never-ending process that requires...

Most surgical nurses are aware of the harmful effects of toxic fumes caused by surgical smoke, but few know when and how to lead a smoke-free movement...

The perioperative team at the Ambulatory Surgical Pavilion (ASP) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., is always striving to do...

The standout facility leaders and their expert staffs profiled in this year’s OR Excellence Awards section embody the spirit of surgery, a spirit of tireless dedication...

Growing up with two younger brothers and a little sister, I felt like my parents were practicing on me....

Both the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and anesthesia services landscapes have been evolving rapidly....

May 11 was declared the end of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, but facilities that report through the Healthcare Personnel Safety...

We perform roughly 40 procedures a day at our busy orthopedic surgery center, and we expect every patient to leave the operating room without a pressure injury....

A few weeks ago I flew out to Denver with one primary objective: to see Rocky Mountain National Park — come hell or high water....

Lots of thought and energy is expended deciding which cleaning products to use and how to train staff to properly apply them....