Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Save time moving disinfecting robots around with this Idea That Works from Olean, NY.

Are bundled payments good for surgery? How to capitalize on the popular payment model that sets a flat price for all the care you'll deliver before, during and after surgery.

Safety: Inside our sharps safety success. We slashed percutaneous injuries in our ORs by more than one-third.

Avoid medication errors with this Idea That Works.

Did skin prep fuel this fire? Alcohol-based skin preps cause only 4% of OR fires, but you must still exercise care when applying these flammable agents.

Image-guided ENT: The new standard? How surgical navigation takes the guesswork out of delicate ENT procedures.

Editor's page: Putting things into their proper perspective. A surgical fire, appropriate OR attire and UnitedHealth's empire.

Coding & Billing: How Much Are You Leaving on the Table? A busy surgical center shares 4 tips to collect all that's rightfully yours.

Digging deeper to reduce medical errors. If you don't reach the root cause, you're not likely to solve the problem.

Secrets to safe same-day spinal fusion. Anterior cervical surgery is all about patient selection and pain management