Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Save time and trouble by placing pre-wrapped trays on the case cart. An Idea That Works from Voorhees, New Jersey.

A sharps safety program even OSHA could love. Inspectors lauded our efforts to limit needlesticks and cuts.

The case for standardizing skin preps. The opportunity to reduce infections is just one of several benefits.

How to create a latex-safe facility. Rather than trying to rid your facility of latex, treat all your staff and patients as if they have a latex allergy.

What's new in ENT navigation systems? These GPS-like devices help surgeons navigate through the nose using a 3D map created from CT scans.

Avoid bottlenecks in post-op with this Idea That Works from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

Make anesthesia masks less scary for kids with this Idea that Works from Portland, Oregon.

Seal the drape to keep blood out of hair, an Idea That Works from Richmond Heights, Ohio.

Paying tribute to Dr. Wally Reed, outpatient surgery's true pioneer. The father of ambulatory surgery.

Relax patients and free them of fear with this Idea That Works from Beverly Hills, California.