Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

This Idea That Works from Maryland, will help eliminate danger to staff and risk of infection when checking blood sugar.

Can you pass our electrosurgery quiz. Find out how much your surgeons and staff know about the science of surgical energy.

Are those stethoscopes clean? You may be ignoring this common source of pathogens.

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Medical Malpractice: The limits of informed consent. Can patients claim damages if they were aware of the risks?

Financial Management: This ENT center sees strength in numbers. The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne, Ind., takes a team approach to purging unnecessary costs.

Patient Safety: "Burning Bruce" drives home the reality of surgical fires. Frighteningly realistic drills are the norm for the Stony Point Surgery Center.

SSI Prevention: A bridge between infection prevention and the OR. A late career switch stamping out surgical site infections.

Secure the safety of patients and staff with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Deep dive into VTE prevention. Match prophylaxis to patient-specific risks to guard against clot formation.