Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Creating more diversity within academic surgery requires a targeted, long-term and dedicated approach. It's a worthwhile goal. Eliminating long-standing racial and...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are expensive adverse events for surgical facilities, especially with procedures like total joint replacements and complex spine cases....

The devil's in the details when reprocessing difficult-to-disinfect flexible endoscopes. "They're devilishly hard to clean because they're so fragile and complex," says...

As the nation continues to battle the opioid crisis, surgical facilities have embraced multimodal, opioid-sparing pain management techniques. That’s great news...

Do you want to educate staff on the key points of donning and doffing safety gear, and boost morale all in one shot? Try hosting a PPE Fashion Show at your facility. Ask your...

It's easy to get complacent in the way you run your facility, especially when familiar and effective workplace routines make it easy to fall into the trap of thinking "our way...

While the infection rates at Kaiser Permanente Tysons Corner ASC in McLean, Va., were already low, the facility’s leadership wanted to do even better. They researched...

I look forward to our September issue and the announcement of the year's OR Excellence Award winners. They represent the incredible surgical professionals who...

Keeping costs in check is the best way to maintain profitability and long-term viability in a highly competitive market where every dollar counts, and finding value at the...

It’s important to utilize the medications and supplies you paid for instead of letting them go to waste. For years, we checked our emergency carts for expired supplies...