Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Is medical direction of CRNAs a reimbursement scheme or safer for patients? A point-counterpoint between a nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist.

10 things I wish someone had told me about EMRs. Potholes to avoid as you head down the paperless path.

Is forced air warming losing steam? Why some surgical facilities are seeking alternatives for maintaining normothermia.

Work-Life Balance: Forget money and stress. When it comes to job satisfaction, nothing matters more than being able to juggle the demands of a career and a personal life.

Avoid wasting time walking back and for th across the supply room with this Idea That Works from Indiana.

Behind closed doors: Are we conditioned like Pavlov's dogs? How surgical nurses reflexively respond to the sounds of surgery.

Are prefilled syringes worth it? Weighing the pros and cons of ready-to-administer compounded drugs.

Editor's Page: Double standard on double-booked surgeries. If anesthesiologists can supervise multiple ORs, why can't surgeons?

Which is better: wrapped instrument trays or sealed containers? Two sterile processing managers debate the merits of fabric and metal sterilization packaging systems.

Surgical skin antisepsis done right. 10 tips for ensuring that patients begin their surgical procedure with an aseptic surgical site.