Staffing: Do you get an A+ in competency testing? 5 tips to do a better job grading your staff's surgical know-how.

Cutting Remarks: Stressed surgeons gone bad. When cases go south, do your docs go down the rabbit hole with them?

Legal Update: Manage your facility's vicarious liability risk. You could be liable for the negligence of your independent contractors.

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Medical Malpractice: 5 lessons from the Joan Rivers lawsuit. Higher safety standards will reduce your exposure to liability claims.

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What's new in ophthalmology? 9 new products your cataract surgeons would love to get their hands on.

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Special Report From DDW: 7 cool new gadgets your GI docs will love. A gastroenterologist tours Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

How we've (nearly) eliminated flashing. The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai went from flashing nearly half of its instruments to hardly any.

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Beating back bacterial biofilms. Tips to prevent the growth of the slimy coating that lets bacteria survive and thrive.

Capture your share of same-day spine. What factors will influence where your surgeons will bring their cases?

Decisions, Decisions: sorting through your options in surgical video. It's hard to pick the best surgical video system when the technology keeps changing.

Editor's Page: compounding the compounding disaster. Was a callous disregard for people the Rx for medication contamination?

Coding &'Billing: ICD-10 grace period is nearly over. Come October, you can expect to see a resurgence in claim denials.

Your primer on total knee systems. Choose the right implant, cutting guides and instruments to streamline your outpatient joint program.

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