Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Readers share their best tips to get your equipment working again quickly and reliably.

Remove the guesswork so you can defend your choice in surgical skin antisepsis. What is your standard of care in skin prepping?

Break up ice in bags occasionally to avoid frozen blocks when needed for MH emergencies. An Idea that Works from a medical center in California.

Several advances provide physicians with better views of more areas of the colon. Read about 5 colonoscopy game-changers.

Stay on top of the great paper chase and conquer physician credentialing with these strategies.

New surgical attachments, widening outpatient realm requires more versatility.

Consider alternatives to opioids, most patients do fine with a combination of analgesics and regional blocks.

Color-coded cataract surgery. Use color-coded caps and dot stickers on eye patients to quickly identify who's undergoing which procedure. An Idea that Works from a Surgery Center in New Jersey.

There was plenty of cheer and learning at OR Excellence 2013 in Las Vegas.

Big wheels improve transporation. Avoid struggling while pushing sedated post-op patients in recliner chairs. An Idea that Works from a Surgical Center in Minnesota.