Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

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.

Business advisor: A master's degree in the business of surgery. Graduate school made me a better leader in the OR and the boardroom.

Staffing: The benefits of build-to-order instrument sets. Unlock hidden efficiencies when you lighten your instrument trays.

ID dirty scopes during transport with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Torn between two meshes. Hernia mesh options are no longer just biologics or conventional — you have new options for more complex cases.

Business Advisor: We posted our prices online (you can, too). Pricing transparency is the surest way to appeal to self-pay patients.

Behind closed doors: Saving the shrew. Don't be a Grinch this holiday season.

Editor's page: follow the money. The math can be tricky in the business of surgery.