Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

A poster from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) can help providers understand the differences in what to look for while staging pressure injuries...

Looking for tools and resources to better help seniors prepare for their upcoming procedures at your facility?...

Want to improve communication and collaboration among different staff members and departments?...

When it comes to SPD processes, remember this key task: “Washer spray arms must be cleaned out a minimum of once daily and inspected after each shift...

For the staff at The Plastic Surgical Center of Mississippi, a perfect time out before every procedure is non-negotiable....

Prefilled syringes have long been on the market, but they’ve recently become a more attractive choice for medical facilities....

The surgical microscope has long been a crucial procedural tool in ophthalmology....

Aimee McFarlane, RN-BSN, CNOR, CST, suffered needlesticks twice — once as a nursing student and once after 12 years on the job....

The techniques and tools used for surface disinfection are crucial to the goal of continuously reducing infection rates. In the OR, you can never assume a surface is free...

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removing total shoulder replacements from the inpatient-only list in 2024...