Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Editor's Page: 5 stars for physician ownership. CMS star rating system finds physician-owned hospitals most satisfactory.

Update on wound closure. Here are 4 ways to minimize scarring.

Avoid wasted effort by scheduling early with this Idea That Works from San Antonio, Texas.

Infection Prevention: No mercy for MRSA. Our new protocol has all but stamped out this superbug.

Medical Malpractice: Learning from a fatal medication error. Prevent a medication mix-up at your facility through careful inspection.

Products on display at AORN. Thumbnail sketches of a few new products that caught our eye.

Business Advisor: 5 supply-saving solutions. Reducing case costs frees up funds for investing in the future.

Objects of orthopedic desire. An afternoon spent browsing the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons exhibit hall.

Get patients to pay up. High-deductible plans put patients on the hook for thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. It's now your job to collect it.

Anesthesia Alert: IV Ibuprofen before surgery speeds recovery. Study: It pays to modulate the body's stress response to surgery.