Lessons in Lumened instrument cleaning. Follow these tips to ensure reprocessing's critical first step is performed correctly each and every time.

Kryptonite for superbugs. 3 surefire ways to strengthen your infection prevention protocols to neutralize antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.

CRNA faces 10 years in prison for allegedly diverting fentanyl. He's accused of repeatedly signing out extra, claiming it was for patients.

Make no mistake: Prepping the skin takes time. How to convince your surgeons and staff that a proper skin prep can't be rushed.

5 burning questions about patient warming. Separating fact from fiction on ways to prevent hypothermia and lower infection risks.

6 rules for rigid sterilization container use. Practical steps to ensure the barrier between impurities and your instruments remains strong.

Get buy-in for bundles to reduce infection risks. Q&A with Chad Buhs, MD, surgeon champion of SSI prevention.

Inside our journey to zero SSIs. It took evidence-based practices and hard work to eliminate infections.

Souped-up surface cleaning. Whole-room disinfection solutions and fine-tuned manual scrubbing will eradicate infection-causing microorganisms.

The lowdown on low-temp sterilization. Maximize your use of alternatives to the autoclave to reprocess heat-sensitive devices and flexible endoscopes.

Legislation would outlaw surgical smoke in Calif. ORs. Lawmakers press forward with a bill that would mandate the use of smoke-evacuation systems in healthcare settings.

Jury says ConMed subsidiary made false claims in advertising, awards $12M in damages. Lexion accused SurgiQuest of engaging in unfair competition.

His mastermind ophthalmologist father dead, Oregon man sentenced in healthcare fraud case. Ophthalmology center bilked payers out of millions, defrauded IRS.

Certain disorders may increase risk of prolonged opioid use. A new study suggests prolonged post-operative opioid use may be due to factors other than surgical pain.

Jury: Surgical gowns didn't protect as promised. Evidence shows Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health deliberately misled customers about the impermeability of MicroCool surgical gowns.

5 steps to PONV prevention. Post-operative nausea and vomiting is one of surgery's most unwanted side effects. Here's how to keep patients' stomachs settled.

Monitor core temperatures to avoid malignant hyperthermia with this Idea That Works from Bridgeport, Conn.

Business advisor: The art of the flip. Ground rules govern when we let surgeons run 2 rooms.

6 lessons our (near miss) medication error taught us. Injecting a patient with local anesthetic instead of contrast dye was a blessing in disguise.

12 things you didn't know about airway emergencies. They can be difficult to predict and frightening to manage. Here's what you need to keep in mind.