Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

It’s not unusual for a resident at Raya’s Paradise, a senior care community in Los Angeles, to suffer from postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in recovery from...

Anthony LaSita, CST, knew a breakdown in the sterile processing procedure when he saw one....

A provider can go their entire career without encountering a malignant hyperthermia (MH) event. But if one does occur on your watch, a few minutes can make the difference...

A successful total joints program requires careful attention to many aspects of care, from preoperative optimization to postoperative pain management — but the actual...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition for men older than 45....

Most facilities struggle with turnover times that are higher than leadership would like....

Two months ago, a patient visited the surgical experts at NYU Langone Health. After being diagnosed with necrosis of his entire forearm due to complications from COVID...

There are plenty of characteristics stakeholders should look for in the architect they select to design their new surgery center and ensure the vision remains intact....

All surgery centers will experience a cyberattack at some point in the future, and chances are it won’t be a targeted attack....

Do you usually read instructions? I rarely do unless I’m stuck. Take cooking, for example. Once I find a recipe I like, I tend to make it from memory, skipping the instructions....