Special Editions Archive

In the world of hand and wrist surgery, the Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique has revolutionized both pain management and the patient...

Joint replacement surgery continues to trend toward younger and younger patients who are eager to resume their active lifestyles post-procedure...

Surgeons: Imagine a consistent caseload of vibrant athletes at the peak of their physical skills that you could help reclaim competitive glory after they suffered crippling injuries...

If you haven’t had a sharps injury, you might be less inclined to speak up when you are directly handed a used sharp on the sterile field....

There are a lot of dedicated people working in hospital and surgery center operating rooms and one thing that’s certain among team members is there is never a question...

Pressure injuries (PIs) can range from a minor, localized area of non-blanchable erythema to full-thickness skin and tissue loss with exposed muscle, tendon, ligament...

Over the years, Outpatient Surgery Magazine has written frequently about drills to prepare perioperative and support staff for extremely rare but potentially deadly...

Are employees kept free from harm because they work in a place that has a culture that places a high value on safety, or because a facility buys products with all the latest bells...

In May, Minnesota became the 18th U.S. state to pass a surgical smoke evacuation mandate into law....

There was a time, long, long ago, when ASC administrators felt like referees caught in the middle of a frustrating bout between productivity and safety....