Behind Closed Doors: New eyes in the OR. What you learn when you're teaching.

Surgeons' Lounge: Conversation with L. Michael Brunt, MD. The future of surgery is less invasive

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

Hang large IV bags with this Idea That Works.

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

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

Product news including; drawMD, EnteroMedics, Cannulated PediGuard, Intelliguard RFID Smart Drawer, Narrow Band Imaging (NBI), and Seamless MD.

6 patient safety enhancers. Give your staff the tools they need to prevent harm.

Medical Malpractice: Are you getting the full picture on your docs? You have to look long and hard to verify a physician's credentials.

Prepare like a pro for your accreditation survey. 5 ways to stress less when the surveyor comes calling.

Surgeons' Lounge: Fluid in, fluid out. DIY urinals - Recycle sterile surgical fluid bottles to measure urine output.

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

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

Ideas That Work: Empty your pockets. Ensure unused supplies find their way back to the storage room.

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

Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - February, 2015

Why not have scrubs professionally laundered? Research and common sense show the advantages are too many to ignore.

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

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

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