Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

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

Ideas That Work: Potty training. Postcard for post-op constipation. Cut down on post-op constipation complaints with this Idea That Works from Salisbury, Maryland.

Ideas That Work: Division of labor. Mailboxes make tasks fairer and easier. Use mailboxes to make tasks fairer and easier with this Idea That Works from Corinth, Mississippi.

Protect patients from pressure injuries. 4 questions to improve surgical patients' skin care outcomes.

Tips for seamless video integration. Can your surgeons view and manipulate video and images during and after the case?

10 products you shouldn't be without. Here are some of this year's top innovations.

Ideas That Work: Supply shortcuts. Program physician preferences into drug dispenser. Save time when requesting medication from the drug dispenser with this Idea That Works from Springfield, Illinois.

Anesthesia Alert: Keys to a safe and orderly anesthesia cart. 20 recommendations to help ensure safe medication management.

Staffing: Never stop looking for your next new job. 7 steps to advance your career, even if you're not ready for change.

3 cleaning tasks you should absolutely automate. Give your staff a break with these labor-saving technologies.