Scratch Beneath the Surface; Audit the effectiveness of OR cleaning by taking a big-picture view of the entire process.

Coding & Billing; Will You Be Reimbursed for High-Priced Drugs?

A Look Inside Low-Temp Sterilization; 6 points to keep in mind about reprocessing heat-sensitive instruments.

Overnight Stays for ASCs; Surgical centers in a handful of states can admit patients for multiple-night stays.

How Do You Manage Fluid Waste? Consider the safety and efficiency of the options at your disposal.

Patient Warming Stops SSIs Cold; Maintaining normothermia promotes wound healing and helps reduce infection risks.

The Brave New World of Bundled Joint Payments - Outpatient Surgery Mag

Editor's Page; Are ASC Sleepovers a Good Idea?

5 Ways to Standardize Skin Prepping Practices; Applying preps the same way every time eliminates the variables that increase infection risk.

Product News

On the Move; Handoff Tool Improves Speed and Safety

Prevent Pressure Ulcers; 7 practical pearls to protect your patients' skin.

Former Chief Nursing Officer Alleges Firing Retaliation for Reporting Safety Concerns; Barbara McQuillan, BSN, RN, claims she was fired by Sparrow Carson Hospital for reporting "substandard medical care and treatment."

IV Drip Containing Formaldehyde Instead of Saline Kills Russian Woman, 28; Staff reportedly tell investigators they "did not read the name on the vial."

Product News; Great ideas for your OR

Colon Cancer Doesn't Stand a Chance; Endoscope advances and new diagnostic tools are helping physicians find difficult-to-spot polyps.

Ideas That Work: Stay on Schedule; Give Us This Day Our Daily Huddle

7 Accreditation Standards You Might Now Know Exist; You might be unaware of some of these common deficiencies I cite as a surveyor.

Ideas That Work: Alternate Your Defibrillator Batteries

On Point: Give New Technologies a Chance