Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Patient Satisfaction - Simple equation: Happy Staff = Happy Patients. That's the formula for success at Parkview SurgeryONE in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Pain Control: Dedicated teamwork makes patients the winners. The staff at Capital Region Medical Center work hand in hand to achieve excellent pain management.

Staffing: Start every first case of the day on time. A punctual start to the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day.

8 Ways to make cataract surgery even safer. These technologies improve patient compliance, reduce surgical injuries and minimize patients' risk of post-op infection.

Environmental Stewardship: greening up their act. Park Nicollet ASC's environmental efforts carry a community benefit.

Legal Update: No. 1 HIPAA privacy risk? Snooping staff. Employees peeking at patients' medical records far from uncommon.

SSI prevention: SSI-Free: 14 years and counting! For Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas, it's been an epic run of success.

Editor's Page: Don't flip your lid over surgeons in skullcaps. The iconic symbol of surgery is at the center of a dress-code dustup.

Patient Safety: Constantly striving for zero patient harm. Staff at The Valley Hospital in New Jersey will do everything possible to protect those in their care.

How does your endoscopy reprocessing compare? Our reader survey shows most GI facilities are following national standards, but it also uncovered some worrisome trends.