Pain Control: When total joint patients want to kick up their heels. At Houston Physicians' Hospital, a multifaceted initiative has dramatically improved pain scores and recoveries.

Know when a bay is cleaned and ready for a patient with this Idea That Works from Texas.

Staff Safety: Standing up for surgical smoke safety. The staff at Dosher Memorial Hospital banded together to protect themselves — and surgeons — from the dangers of toxic plumes.

Legal Update: Be smart about smartphone use. Mitigate the legal risks of cell phones in your facility.

Time to add bariatric surgery? Weight-loss surgery can be your gain.

Exciting advances in ophthalmic laser therapy. Taking a closer look at laser treatments for floaters, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

2017 OR Excellence awards. For these 7 winners, a commitment to going beyond the "call of duty" is in their DNA.

Behind Closed Doors: You Might Work in the OR If ... - Outpatient Surg

Thinking of Buying ... Video laryngoscopes. For intubations, a new standard of care is within sight.

Staffing: 7 Simple staff appreciation ideas. Easy, low-cost ways to let your team know you value them.

Environmental Stewardship: How to become a green machine. Environmentally conscious Deaconess Hospital finds value in a recycling program aimed at "doing what's right."

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Improve your polyp detection rates. Advances in flexible endoscopy enhance your ability to visualize the colon's walls and peer behind its folds.

Reducing the risk of wrong-site surgery. Key defenses in the battle to eliminate preventable harm include the time out, pre-operative verification process and site marking.

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Infection prevention: A gross cure for recurrent <em>C. diff</em>. When antibiotics fail, fecal transplants are remarkably effective.

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Editor's page: As one surgical center closes, another opens. Florida's first ASC says goodbye as a persistent eye doc claims victory.