Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

For a cleaner capnography with more stability try this Idea That Works from Austin, Texas.

Behind Closed Doors: The not-so-golden olden days. A look back at a simpler — but not necessarily better — time in the OR.

Are bundled payments good for surgery? How to capitalize on the popular payment model that sets a flat price for all the care you'll deliver before, during and after surgery.

Does size matter when it comes to surgical displays? A bigger screen size is nice, but that's not all surgeons care about.

Save time moving disinfecting robots around with this Idea That Works from Olean, NY.

Avoid medication errors with this Idea That Works.

Safety: Inside our sharps safety success. We slashed percutaneous injuries in our ORs by more than one-third.

Did skin prep fuel this fire? Alcohol-based skin preps cause only 4% of OR fires, but you must still exercise care when applying these flammable agents.

Image-guided ENT: The new standard? How surgical navigation takes the guesswork out of delicate ENT procedures.

Editor's page: Putting things into their proper perspective. A surgical fire, appropriate OR attire and UnitedHealth's empire.