Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

4 Questions to Ask About Prefilled Syringes; Here's what a compounding pharmacy consultant would want to know.

Ideas That Work: Remember to Wash Your Hands; When Everyone's a Hand Hygiene Spy

Thinking of Buying: Pre-sterilized Implants and Procedural Kits; Surgery-ready implants and disposable instrument sets in a box.

Bone Up On Bone Grafts; A breakdown of the materials that help build bones back up.

Ideas That Work: No Sweat; Tracking OR Humidity Levels

Boost Your Patients' Dietary Health Before Surgery; Use a simple checklist to screen for malnourishment.

The Quest for Faster Room Turnover; 9 steps for more efficient room setup and teardown.

5 Innovations in Infection Prevention; To defeat the infectious invaders on the front lines of surgical care, you have to fight dirty.

Patient Education Is Key to Reducing Opioids; When patients are involved in their recovery, they need less pain medication.

Who's Handling Your Patient Satisfaction Surveys? The postponement of the OAS CAHPS program shouldn't delay your search for a CMS-approved vendor.