Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO. How Do You Handle Straight Local Cases?

Expert Q&A: wrong-site surgery. Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event.

Loosen adhesive easier with this Idea That Works from Seymour, Ind.

Let the circulating nurse know about missing documentation with this Idea that Works from Valencia, California.

Can you afford a femto laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson.

The benefits of reposable instruments. Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments.

Keep discharge instructions crisp and consistent with this Idea That Works from Boston, Massachusetts.

Surgeons' Lounge: Calling a cab. Would You Let a Patient Take a Taxi Home Alone?

Thinking of Buying ... whole-room disinfection systems. Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance?

Cutting Remarks: 'I can't pee.' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge.