Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Protect your walls from scrapes with this Idea That Works from San Diego, California.

Sleeve gastrectomy's outpatient potential. The weight-loss surgery is safe and efficient when performed in ASCs.

Maximize efficiency in scheduling with this Idea That Works from Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Make pain pumps hassle free. At-home pain relief without the headaches.

Ask the Etiquette Doctor: The importance of a good, strong handshake. Not too firm, not too limp — what does yours say about you?

Business Advisor: Getting patients to pay up. 6 keys to collecting out-of-pocket expenses on the day of surgery.

Use this set of questions to identify issues and make quick fixes with this Idea That Works from Lynchburg, Virginia.

Cutting Remarks: Tales from the crypt. Patients do and say the darndest things.

Editor's Page: Staying upright in the OR. Fallproof your operating rooms before another person hits the deck.

Can EMRs improve patient care? The answer might surprise you.