Use this Idea That Works to ensure that all bottles are clearly marked with the date when you need to remove them.

Outpatient Total Joints: A growth opportunity? More and more facilities are adding outpatient total joints -- should you be one of them?

Hang large IV bags with this Idea That Works.

Surgeons' Lounge: Sharing the hats. Delegating those non-patient care tasks.

Surgeons' Lounge: Employment law. Will fired employees come back to haunt you?

Does endoscope reprocessing keep you up at night? Following these 7 steps will ensure patient safety and extend the life of the delicate instruments.

Secrets of high-volume vein centers. Experts share their tips on how to succeed in this growing field.

Busting 5 double-gloving myths. Crashing through the reasons surgeons and staff resist double gloves during surgery.

Surgeons' Lounge: OR etiquette. In search of a surgical code of conduct.

Ideas That Work: Why it's not good to bend IV catheters.

Ideas That Work: Quick hitters.

Ideas That Work: Blanket security. Tie warming blankets to bed posts.

Post-op pain summit. Leading pain management experts predict what analgesic regimens might look like in the not-so-distant future.

Thinking of Buying ... A Phaco Machine? Is it time to replace your facility's phaco system?

The real hazards of surgical smoke. Are dangerous particles lurking in the air of your OR?

Surgeons' Lounge: Relative humidity levels. Dangers of letting OR humidity dip below 30%

Staffing: Create a team of leaders. "Pit crews" give staff ownership in running the facility.

Ideas That Work: Charitable donations. Give expired supplies to those in need.

Learning to love your EMR. A conversation with a surgeon who took his hospital paperless.

Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - February, 2015