Make MH drills count. Realistic practice sessions could someday prove to be life-saving exercises.

Sell surgeons on safety scalpels. Emphasizing the personal and financial costs of sharps injuries will help get safer blades into your ORs.

Let's ban surgical smoke. It's time to protect all surgical professionals from the harmful effects of toxic plumes.

Duodenoscope with disposable distal cap said to be easier to reprocess. The FDA says the disposable cap will improve access for cleaning and reprocessing.

Who's using the robot? Study: Urology, gynecology and endocrine-related surgery have the highest proportion of robotic-assisted procedures.

Inmate claims he was needlessly handcuffed and shackled during and after emergency appendectomy. Despite objections from surgeon, prison guards kept patient restrained for days, according to lawsuit.

Editorial: Orthopedists should hand in their football sideline passes. Citing brain-injury risk, journal says orthopedic surgeons should not support football.

Thinking of Buying ... Video laryngoscopes. For intubations, a new standard of care is within sight.

Staffing: 7 Simple staff appreciation ideas. Easy, low-cost ways to let your team know you value them.

Environmental Stewardship: How to become a green machine. Environmentally conscious Deaconess Hospital finds value in a recycling program aimed at "doing what's right."

Behind Closed Doors: You Might Work in the OR If ... - Outpatient Surg

Make things a little easier for your surveyor with this Idea That Works from Georgia.

Patient Satisfaction: Hired to exceed expectations. For the staff of Mackinac Straits Health System Surgery Center, going "above and beyond" is part of the job.

Be sure to operate on the correct operative site with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Deep dive into VTE prevention. Match prophylaxis to patient-specific risks to guard against clot formation.

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

Can you pass our electrosurgery quiz. Find out how much your surgeons and staff know about the science of surgical energy.

Johnson & Johnson hit with $57M judgment in pelvic mesh trial. Court-ordered payment is going to a woman who underwent 3 surgeries to remove defective pelvic mesh implants.

Secure the safety of patients and staff with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Exciting advances in ophthalmic laser therapy. Taking a closer look at laser treatments for floaters, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.