Special Editions Archive

Imagine a central sterile processing department that looks like a high-tech manufacturing facility, with employees working alongside advanced machines with...

The opioid epidemic has forced frontline providers, clinical researchers and even patients to think about better ways to manage post-op pain. It’s no easy task. Ask 10...

You famously performed the world’s first virtual reality surgery in 2016. How does operating in front of 55,000 viewers in 142 countries compare to routine surgery?...

We've made tremendous progress in rehabbing and recovering outpatient hip and knee replacement patients. In the not too distant past, total joint patients could expect...

Alexa is already talked to like a member of the family in some households. Someday, these virtual assistants might act like members of your surgical team. You’ll be able...

Forward-thinking facilities are embracing a high-tech approach to hip and knee replacements by outfitting their ORs with robotic platforms. Can you blame them?...

Every day, your OR teams use numerous real-world products and evidence-based techniques to better ensure every patient’s safety. However, when adverse events or...

You'll soon think of high-definition monitors like you do tube TVs — relics of a bygone era. "Ultra-high-def and 3D-HD laparoscopy provide better views, wider color range and...

When it was time to expand our spine practice to meet an increase in case volume, we wanted to build a surgical facility where surgeons could perform innovative outpatient...

When our ENT practice decided to build a standalone surgery center in late 2017, we knew it would be a significant project. Although our surgeons had access to high-quality...