Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - March, 2014

The industry suffers every time an ASC is converted to an HOPD.

Behind Closed Doors: Traveler in a tundra state. And you thought your ORs were cold?

Relax patients and free them of fear with this Idea That Works from Beverly Hills, California.

Ask the Etiquette Doctor: Help! I don't know which dinner roll is mine. Good table manners make a favorable impression. Think 'BMW.'

The easy way to add laser cataracts. Cataract outsourcing companies will bring the femtosecond laser to you.

New pediatric surgery standards have been issued. Facilities will be categorized based on advanced resources and certified caregivers.

Cutting Remarks: Don't you just hate confusing post-op orders? The clearer that I can make my discharge instructions, the better.

Managing radiation exposure in the OR. 5 steps to safe C-arm use.

A surgery center is doing 40-minute hip replacements and sending patients home in 3 hours with remarkable results. Yes, you can do same-day hips.

Save time and money by replacing rolled sheets with saline bags for shoulder rolls. An Idea That Works from Warren, Ohio.

Stop chatter during counts using this polite phrase. An Idea That Works from Venice, Florida.

Implement this time saving tip with color coded charts. An Idea That Works from Racine, Wisconsin.

Try this cost-effective irrigation alternative to BSS. An Idea That Works from Carlsbad, California.

This quick and easy idea gives you a way to mask surgical orders. An Idea That Works from Phoenix, Arizona.

Upgrades to imaging, instruments and intraoperative monitoring improve outpatient outcomes. The backbones to successful spine.

Doc faces charges for failing to warn patient about calf pain. Pulmonary embolism after ACL surgery results in patient death.

Here are 5 benefits of articulating laparoscopes. Flexibility is just one of several advantages.

Innovations in cutting and sealing technologies are reshaping the field.

Better mesh placement and preventative pain control contribute to faster discharges and happier patients. Manage post-op hernia pain.