Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Behind closed doors: The power of positive thinking. A little attitude adjustment can turn that frown upside down.

Ideas that work: waiting room. Our EMR keeps patients' escorts in the loop.

How would you handle these real-life emergencies? Preparing for the unthinkable in your facility.

Ideas that work: timeout X2. Pause after you reposition patients.

Ideas that work: scrub sink bins. Remind staffers to don protective eyewear.

Product news.

Fair and equal pay? As your level of responsibility rises, your paycheck should keep pace.

Editor's page. What a ride it's been for Nurse Nancy Burden.

Cutting remarks: Why do patients blow off their surgeries? They don't have a ride home or maybe they're getting cold feet.

What eye docs want in a laser cataract system. If you're in the market for a laser cataract platform, here's what to look for.