How are you collecting fluid waste in the wake of the Stryker Neptune recall? Evaluate your fluid management options.

Fill patients' perscriptions, for a small fee, while they are in recovery. An Idea that Works from Philadelphia Pa.

Is job stress getting to you? The job can consume you if you let it. Don't let it.

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Are Your Endoscopes Clean Enough? A manager's guide to successful reprocessing.

Many patients want improved refractive outcomes and are willing to pay for it. Will it work for your facility? Review the economics of laser cataract surgery.

Here's how to stay ahead in the battle against bioburden. 10 effective strategies for staying ahead with your surface disinfection.

You need to manage post-op pain, not eliminate it completely. Stop overusing opioids.

A bright yellow sticker lets the OR nurse know to administer antibiotics as soon as the patient is taken to the OR. An Idea that works from Fort Myers, Fla.

Follow these 7 commonsense tips to eliminate surgical mistakes.

Save a few minutes by bagging case supplies for the day. An Idea that Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital.

We walked the aisles with your OR efficiency in mind at this year's American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. Here are 15 cool, new products for anesthesia.

Collecting co-pays doesn't have to be a painful process. Settle up before surgery.

Letters & E-mails - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - December, 2013

A surgical songbook for the holiday season. See Paula Watkins's Christmas carols for OR Nurses.

Sell your soon-to-expire supplies to another surgical center if you are unable to use it in time. An Idea that Works from Marion Eye Specialists Surgery Center.

Robotic cleaners give an extra layer of surface disinfection.

Could any of these 10 labeling and storage accidents waiting to happen, be lurking in your facility?

Thinking of Buying ... Retina Accessories for Ophthalmic Microscopes, get the big picture for posterior segment surgery.

Take a photo of loaner sets to prove the condition they were in when you received them by using an inexpensive digital camera. An Idea that Works from Midtown Surgery Center.