Doing so is within CMS guidelines, officials say. A Maryland ASC is gearing up for overnight stays.

Website takes aim at curbing musculoskeletal injuries from patient handling and moving. OSHA launches new website to protect hospital workers.

SIS expands focus beyond traditional hospitals and health systems with addition of ambulatory surgery IT leader Amkai. Surgical Information Systems acquires AmkaiSolutions.

Company allegedly made off-label marketing claims and kickback payments. CareFusion settles ChloraPrep whistleblower case for $40.1M.

Gel sealant provides solution to post-cataract surgery leakage. FDA approves corneal incision glue.

Our 2014 salary survey results are in. See how your paycheck compares to your colleagues in Outpatient Surgery Magazine's 2014 Salary Survey.

Colonoscopy surveillance and cataract surgery quality measures pushed back to April. CMS delays data collection start for 3 new quality measures.

Popular fluid waste management system to return to market. FDA green-lights Neptune 2.

Identify patients at risk of falling by using color coded socks and caps. An Idea that Works from Baxter, Minn.

It's time to reconsider guidelines calling for automatic overnight stays. Outpatient adenotonsillectomy is possible.

Get docs to stop and talk by keeping your office stocked with treats. An Idea that Works from Fredericksburg, Va.

Save copper from ESU grounding pads for cash. An Idea that works from Roanoke, Va.

There are many ways to prevent hypothermia. How do you warm your patients?

California Nights - travel nursing is an opportunity to learn.

Our salary survey finds why so many of you are unhappy in your jobs.

Up-front rules can sidestep trouble down the road. What's in your employee manual?

I Didn't Know My EMR Could Do That - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - Jan

Hey, who let all these people in my room? With so many visitors allowed in, the OR can get awfully crowded.

Have you had to rely on unfamiliar drugs to sedate patients? See our Q&A on anesthesia drug shortages.

Surgeons must recommit to limiting risks of the condition that affects hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Prevent post-hernia chronic pain.