Surgeons' Lounge: Paperwork Plus - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - March

Increase efficiency in moving patients with this Idea That Works.

Safety: Enhance your fire safety protocols. Address specific ignition risks during pre-op time outs.

Editor's Page: Deadly case of distracted doctoring. Don't let technology come between you and your patients.

Cutting Remarks: Beat-the-clock surgery. The never-ending pressure to perform is wearing thin.

Infection Prevention: How we set up our SSI surveillance program. Tracking infections gives you the upper hand in the fight against them.

Thin (OR equipment) is in. Declutter your ORs with small footprint equipment.

Make patients feel extra special with this Idea That Works.

Help your surgeones easily locate their patients with this Idea That Works.

Surgeons' Lounge: Say what? Being embarazada is no reason to be embarrassed.

The Affordable Care Act: Early verdict is decidedly mixed. Patient deductibles and insurance company profits are too high, say readers.

Priest and doc say Brooklyn ASC robbed them blind. Lawsuit claims ASC fleeced doctor and his priest-friend for more than $1 million in unpaid loans.

Clear visibility ahead. Do your laparoscopic surgeons have unobstructed views?

FDA nixes Exparel as nerve block. Drug maker Pacira vows to continue its quest.

Arthroscopy essentials. Improved fixation, access and visualization enhance outcomes.

This Idea That Works shares knowledge with sister centers to keep everyone on track.

Man wins $1.8 million after surgeon removes his only remaining testicle. Patient was left sterile and suffers from a testosterone deficiency as a result of the doc's negligence.

New group hopes to rid ORs of surgical smoke. The International Council on Surgical Plume is focused on safety improvements.

Tech claims hospital discriminated against her after she started wearing hearing aids. She says she was treated so poorly that she was forced to resign.

Court says no to office-based surgery site's demand for facility fees. By law, only hospitals and licensed surgical centers can collect facility fees.