Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Medical malpractice. Talking your way out of a lawsuit.

Ideas that work: housekeeping. No locker left behind.

Your guide to enzymatic cleaners. A quick introduction to the science behind these bioburden-busters.

Behind closed doors: The power of positive thinking. A little attitude adjustment can turn that frown upside down.

Ideas that work: timeout X2. Pause after you reposition patients.

How would you handle these real-life emergencies? Preparing for the unthinkable in your facility.

Fair and equal pay? As your level of responsibility rises, your paycheck should keep pace.

Editor's page. What a ride it's been for Nurse Nancy Burden.

Ideas that work: waiting room. Our EMR keeps patients' escorts in the loop.

Cutting remarks: Why do patients blow off their surgeries? They don't have a ride home or maybe they're getting cold feet.