Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Shopping for surgery. How to make the self-pay model work for you and your patients.

15 questions on patient warming. Can you ace our pop quiz on preventing hypothermia?

Best Practices for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments. Don't let these tricky instruments slip by without a thorough cleaning.

4 Secrets of smooth IV starts. An infusion nurse's practical advice for sidestepping common obstacles to first-stick success.

The long and short of hair femoval. Find out how you measure up against industry standards and your colleagues.

Editor's Page: Guilty ... Until the charges are dropped. How do you defend yourself against unfounded accusations?

Medical Malpractice: Cleared for surgery? You should have a clear protocol for obtaining medical clearances.

What's new in minimally invasive surgery? It's all about improved visualization and less trauma at this year's SAGES Annual Meeting.

Make everone aware of what materials go in a sharps container with this Idea That Works from Morristown, New Jersey.

Airway management for tiny customers. Pediatric patients can present a unique set of challenges.