Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Flash forward. The unexpected benefits of abstaining from immediate-use steam sterilization.

Behind closed doors: Surgical superheroes. Imagine what we could do if we had extraordinary powers.

Editor's page: when quality reporting becomes burdensome. Patient satisfaction surveys could be more trouble than they're worth.

Are you ready for OAS CAHPS? Mandatory participation in CMS's patient-satisfaction program begins in less than 6 months (we think). Here's how to prepare.

Time to buy a new table? Features that matter most when buying your next OR bed.

7 hot, new GI devices. Check out these game-changers from Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

Patient positioning advances. Devices designed to improve the efficiency and safety of even the most complex cases.

Take our barrier protection quiz. Is your staff fully protected from harmful fluids and chemicals?

Medical malpractice: Should patients sign arbitration agreements? They often unknowingly forfeit their right to sue doctors in courts of law.

Protect your employees from harm with this Idea That Works from Boston, Mass.