Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

The Surgeons' Lounge: Eye in the sky. Are Cameras in the OR a HIPAA Violation?

Is your sharps safety toolkit complete? The most common sharps injuries -- and what you need to prevent them.

Thinking of Buying ... Automated endoscope reprocessors? AERs make it easier to high-level disinfect your flexible scopes.

Surgical Fire Q&A: "Even though most surgical fires last only about 4 or 5 seconds," says fire safety expert Mark Bruley, CCE, "they change lives."

What surgeons want in their staplers. It's a short list: no malfunctions and no leakage.

Behind Closed Doors: Thanks for everything. Changes large and small have improved OR nursing.

Thinking of buying ... Tabletop sterilizers. Compact autoclaves are ideal for reprocessing small trays, single instruments and peel packs.

Focusing on success in retinal surgery. 4 keys to capitalizing on the specialty's rapidly changing nature.

Prevent injection pain with this Idea That Works from Bridgetown, Barbados.

A look back at OR Excellence in New Orleans. Pages of photos from our exceptional conference in the Big Easy.