Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Ideas That Work: Color coding. Binder clips on curtains convey a lot. Color coded clips on curtains convey patient status with this Idea that Works from Baxter, Minnesota.

Safety: Managing patients on blood thinners. Limiting bleeding risks demands a personalized approach.

Ideas That Work: 28-Day calendar. Know when multi-use vials expire at a glance. Save time on calculating expiration dates with this Idea That Works from Newport Beach, California.

Ideas That Work: Transfer tip. Keep patients' arms free from harm. Secure arms when transfering a patient from stretcher to the OR table with this Idea That Works from San Antonio, Texas.

Ideas That Work: Informed choices. Show them the costs. Keep costs per case down with this Idea that Works from Tampa, Florida.

Ideas That Work: Pediatric pulse ox. Let kids wear PJs for surgery. Keep a pediatric patients comfortable during surgery with this Idea That Works from Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

Thinking of Buying ... Fluid warming systems? Maintain normothermia from the inside out.

Product News

The business of outpatient spine. It's an attractive option when you can manage all the pieces.

About my error. The orthopedic surgeon talks about his wrong procedure in order to share the lessons learned.