Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

If you see something, say something. Every member of the surgical team has a responsibility to speak up when patients might be harmed.

Eliminate specimen errors with this Idea That Works from Phoneix, Ariz.

Editor's page: Make surgical smoke evacuation mandatory. Let's clear the air and address a major health hazard facing OR staff.

Coding & billing: 5 keys to self-pay collections. When the patient is the payer, payment is required at time of service.

Keep suture sizes straight with this Idea That Works from Balitmore, Md.

Medical malpractice: 5 tips to avoid anesthesia lawsuits. Your best defense is to operate within the boundaries of good sense.

10 questions to ask when choosing an anesthesia group. Make sure you get the service you deserve and demand from your providers.

Help weed out total joint patients who won't be a good fit with this Idea That Works from San Francisco, Calif.

Business advisor: Clearing 8 common EHR hurdles. Anxious over a transition to electronic records? Fear not.

Help surgeons get equipment upgrades with this Idea That Works from West Orange, N.J.