Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

How we negotiated our own bundled payments for total joints. These surgeons saw the coming of same-day joints and value-based payments.

The aches and pains of laparoscopy. Minimally invasive surgery can be a major pain in the neck (and back, shoulders and wrists) for your surgeons.

Go green with your blue wrap with these great Ideas That Work.

12 hot new anesthesia products. These devices on display in the American Society of Anesthesiologists exhibit hall could help your anesthesia providers deliver great care.

Reduce the potential of grabbing unsterile instruments with this Idea That Works.

Help your techs keep the cleaning solution at the right temperature with this Idea That Works.

The big picture on surgical imaging. Are 4K, 3D and image enhancement options worth the investment?

Sterilize sharp instruments with this Idea That Works to make sterilization more effective.

A drug diverter comes clean. A CRNA's story of how he got away with stealing fentanyl — and how easily someone should have caught him.

The ratings game. How to score high in health rating systems — and how to defend yourself when you don't score well.