Editor's Page: FDA's forced air letter seems a little forced. The FDA recommends you continue using 3M's forced-arm warmers.

Editor's page: As one surgical center closes, another opens. Florida's first ASC says goodbye as a persistent eye doc claims victory.

Editor's page: when quality reporting becomes burdensome. Patient satisfaction surveys could be more trouble than they're worth.

Editor's page: Opening up about a threat that closed down an ASC. 'I have a gun and I'm coming to shoot up the place, so be ready.'

Editor's page: Make surgical smoke evacuation mandatory. Let's clear the air and address a major health hazard facing OR staff.

Editor's Page: More Questions Than Answers - Outpatient Surgery Magazi

Editor's page: A CRNA's story of addiction and recovery. 'We must grant each other permission to save each other.'

Editor's page: Putting things into their proper perspective. A surgical fire, appropriate OR attire and UnitedHealth's empire.

Editor's Page: Double standard on double-booked surgeries. If anesthesiologists can supervise multiple ORs, why can't surgeons?

Editor's page: follow the money. The math can be tricky in the business of surgery.

Editor's page: Does your facility have surgeon appeal? The little things sometimes matter most to your docs.

Editor's Page: An administrator's work is never done. The days are never dull when you must be an expert in everything.

Editor's Page: Don't flip your lid over surgeons in skullcaps. The iconic symbol of surgery is at the center of a dress-code dustup.

Editor's Page: when cost-cutting jeopardizes patient safety. Physician claims he was told to skimp on anesthesia to hasten discharge.

Editor's Page: compounding the compounding disaster. Was a callous disregard for people the Rx for medication contamination?

Editor's page: changing of the guard. When it's time to retire, will you train your replacement the right way?

Editor's Page: The Dirty Secret to Recycling in the OR - Outpatient Su

Editor's Page: Prescription to addiction? We've gone from one extreme to the other with managing post-op pain.

Editor's Page: fired for fighting for patient safety. Pre-admitting RN says hospital's call quotas jeopardized patient care.

Editor's Page: cures for creaky knees. Can new techniques restore battered knees to like-new condition?