Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Address fire safety when patients are listening with this Idea That Works fom Rockford, IL.

Is that scope clean? No guarantees. Even rigorous by-the-book cleaning doesn't ensure that your flexible endoscopes will be free of bacteria and bioburden when you hang them to dry.

Create a culture of safety. You know you have one when every member of the surgical team feels comfortable speaking up whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.

Ace your accreditation survey with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Optimize your MH response. Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia drills now could be a lifesaver later.

Clear up confusion over covered and non-covered services with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Make sure nothing's left behind in a patient. Define the roles and responsibilities each team member has in the counting process.

Help reduce infusion errors with this Idea That Works from Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Pre-warming: The key to preventing hypothermia? How soon you start warming patients could determine how quickly they're discharged from PACU.

Provide your OR team with reminders of sharps safety with this Idea That Works from Cincinnati, Ohio.