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The evolving business of cataract outsourcing. Companies are doing much more than renting out phacos and techs to run them.

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Staffing: How to run a thorough background check. Get to know potential new hires with a careful employee screening.

Let staffers quickly and easily grab needed crash cart supplies with this Idea That Works from Bloomington, Indiana.

Keep track of physicians' preferences with this Idea That Works from Springfield, MO.

Cutting Remarks: Before you complain, count your blessings. Fresh off a service trip to Nicaragua, my ORs have never looked better.

In Uganda, a vivid illustration of how the basics dramatically reduce SSIs. World Health Organization program helps hospital cut its rate in half.

Anesthesia Alert: Pectoral nerves blocks for breast surgery. These ultrasound-guided blocks are reliable and easy to master.

Helping patients finance their surgery. Don't get stuck holding the bag when patients need surgery but can't afford their deductibles.

Behind Closed Doors: You wnow what they say ... Insights on surgery from outside the OR.

7 creative ways to cut your case costs. Smart, simple ideas that save my facility between $50,000 and $100,000 a year.

Take our medication management quiz. 22 questions on pharmacology principles and safe medication practices.

Handling tough anesthesia cases. Obesity, sleep apnea and PONV are the enemies. Are your anesthetists ready to take them on?

See cool new toys for your orthopods. After seeing dozens of innovative tools and instruments on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' exhibit hall floor, these are the ones that really stood out.

Seeing surgery in a different light. How image enhancement technology improves patient outcomes.

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