Anesthesia Alert: Are older patients getting too much anesthesia?

Achieving world-class turnover time. Help in the never-ending battle to shorten the time between wheels out to wheels in.

Cutting Remarks: Patients say the darndest things. Knee cartridge, torn labrium, rotary cup and other mad malaprops.

Surgeons' Lounge: Clear facemask. A see-through surgical mask.

Ideas That Work: Decontam. Keep loaner trays straight.

What's the standard for pre-op showers? An infection prevention researcher responds to updated skin prepping guidelines.

5 products to make your anesthesia more efficient. Are your providers equipped with these helpful technologies?

Surgeons' Lounge: Teamwork. Don't soak the pans.

The case for rigid containers. Is it time to make a clean break from blue wrap?

Surgeons' Lounge: Orientation just got easier.

Behind Closed Doors: School of hard knocks. What if CEUs were based on real-world challenges surgical nurses face?

10 products that help keep employees safe. Help prevent cuts, trips, strains, exposures and more.

Surgeons' Lounge: Be good to yourself. 5 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Make diabetic blood sugar monitoring easier on your PACU nurse and OR circulator with this Idea that Works from Jefferson City, Mo.

Manning the hotline for malignant hyperthermia. A conversation with the physician you're likely to reach in a real MH emergency.

Safety: The ABC's of electrosurgery. A pop quiz to test your staff's knowledge.

Prioritize room turnovers with this Idea That Works from Pittsfield, Mass.

Use this number system to track processing of your scopes with this Idea That Works from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Not the retiring type. Many OR nurses are working into their golden years — and showing no signs of slowing down.

Tools to improve your arthroscopy service. Faster turnaround and better outcomes are within reach.