Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Coding & Billing: The countdown to ICD-10. Be ready for the October deadline with these 6 steps.

Protect patients from accidental exposure to dirty endoscopes with this Idea That Works from Columbus, Ohio.

Shopping for surgery. How to make the self-pay model work for you and your patients.

15 questions on patient warming. Can you ace our pop quiz on preventing hypothermia?

Best Practices for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments. Don't let these tricky instruments slip by without a thorough cleaning.

The long and short of hair femoval. Find out how you measure up against industry standards and your colleagues.

4 Secrets of smooth IV starts. An infusion nurse's practical advice for sidestepping common obstacles to first-stick success.

Editor's Page: Guilty ... Until the charges are dropped. How do you defend yourself against unfounded accusations?

Medical Malpractice: Cleared for surgery? You should have a clear protocol for obtaining medical clearances.

Airway management for tiny customers. Pediatric patients can present a unique set of challenges.