Court orders surgeon to pay $40,000 for kicking nurse. He says it was done playfully. She says he has a history of hostile behavior.

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Time for a clean break from your old washers? Experts weigh in on some key factors to consider.

Cutting Remarks: Going under the strife at our new ASC. Our new center is giving us a major migraine -- and it's yet to open.

Business Advisor: The secret to winning the battle for surgeons. The key to recruiting new docs is giving them what they want.

Infection Prevention: Are there benefits to pre-op bathing? What we know and how to improve this skin prep practice.

Use paper towels to make sure your nurses are using the right sized sleeves with this Idea That Works from Palo Alto, California.

Calm nerves before surgery with this Idea That Works from Seaford, Delaware.

Is your turnover team fast enough? Secrets to getting your ORs ready a few minutes sooner.

Premium cataract surgery finds its place. A sizeable number of patients are paying out of pocket for upgrades. But cost is a limiting factor, facility managers say.

Staffing: The case for surgical first assistants. 5 good reasons to partner with these physician extenders.

Avoid having to replace scrubs with personalization using this Idea That Works from San Antonio, Texas.

Save time by hooking up patients in pre-op with this Idea That Works from Olean, New York.

Easliy remove patient IDs from IV bags with this Idea That Works from Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

The bottom-line benefits of using EMRs. Improved documentation can dramatically increase case volume and surgical revenues.

Anesthesia Alert: For safe drug storage, automation's the answer. Computerized cabinets make it easy to pull meds for your cases.

Hospital chain, insurer say no to morcellation. University of Pittsburgh group won't do it, Highmark won't pay for it.

Johnson & Johnson asks customers to return morcellators. Impassioned debate accompanies decision.

Could electronic reminders cut infection rates? Researchers explore the use of text messages to ensure patients' pre-op bathing compliance.

Canadian hospital sued over improperly cleaned retractor. 147 bariatric patients may have been exposed to bioburden on retractor.