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At ORX, a tragedy recounted underscores the urgency of eliminating medical errors. After losing his wife in a car accident and his son to a medication error days later, Ridley Barron decided to make sure something good came from the tragedy.

ORX attendees learn how to add outpatient total joints. It was standing room only at the special preconference workshop.

ORX panel: Why you should post your prices online.

Study finds significant savings with outpatient total ankles. ASCs could save payers millions, surgeon tells American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Tech triumphs in lawsuit over years of unwanted advances. Oregon neurosurgeon has history of harassing behavior.

Philly eye facility adds 4 inpatient beds, insists it's now a hospital. But CMS says 4 beds do not a hospital make.

Doc no longer facing drug-theft charges, but hospital that accused him in hot water. Effort to catch alleged drug thief compromised the privacy of hundreds of women.

A colonoscope you won't have to reprocess. Forget the dangers and hassles associated with reprocessing with this one-and-done scope that'll sell for about $200.

Simethicone in scopes could pose infection risk. Researchers sound warning on using the anti-flatulence agent to clear the view in endoscopes.

Clinic where Joan Rivers was stricken sues its insurance carrier. Yorkville Endoscopy claims The Hartford is refusing to pay covered legal bills.

How well do PONV predicting systems work? Study finds the best are only fair to good.

Paralyzed patient blames surgeon for dropping instrument on his spinal cord. $22 million suit: 2 dropped instruments left patient paralyzed. The tools reportedly landed on the patient's spinal cord during surgery to relive a pinched nerve.

Federal panel: remove total knees from inpatient-only list. Is Medicare ready to reimburse outpatient knee replacement? Advisory panel recommendation opens the door for ambulatory arthroplasty.

Study: UV lamps reduce bacteria on computer keyboards by 99%. A new study suggests that UV lamps could help lower the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

A hospital that removed a kidney from the wrong patient blames referring physician. A kidney removal case brought the wrong patient to the OR table.

Report: Anesthesiologist's blocks blinded 5 cataract patients in one morning. Patients reportedly screamed as anesthesiologist working his first day at the center inserted the needle.

Feds: CRNA group offered free drugs to ASCs for exclusive contracts. The group denies any wrongdoing, calling the pay-to-play claims "meritless" and the product of a "disgruntled" ex-employee.

Medical spa liable for woman's SSI death following liposuction. Lawsuit claims contaminated instruments caused fatal infection.

ACS issues new guidelines on OR attire. The dress code addresses how to properly wear scrubs, masks, hats and gowns.

Do your anesthesia providers double-glove? Even if they do, it's not always enough to protect your patients. Find out why.