Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

The Surgeons' Lounge: Eye in the sky. Are Cameras in the OR a HIPAA Violation?

Is your sharps safety toolkit complete? The most common sharps injuries -- and what you need to prevent them.

Thinking of Buying ... Automated endoscope reprocessors? AERs make it easier to high-level disinfect your flexible scopes.

Choose the right headlight. Surgeons shed light on the details that matter most.

New angles in glaucoma treatment. Minimally invasive approaches can have a major impact.

Behind Closed Doors: It's a wonderful life. Behind Closed Doors: It's a Wonderful Life

Are your room turnovers up to par? Is the need for speed forcing you to make these common mistakes?

Surgical Fire Q&A: "Even though most surgical fires last only about 4 or 5 seconds," says fire safety expert Mark Bruley, CCE, "they change lives."

Are continuous nerve blocks worth the trouble? The benefits of pain catheters outweigh the drawbacks.

Editor's Page: Oxygen's underrated role in surgical fires. Of the 3 elements of the fire triangle, beware of the one you can't see.