The real hazards of surgical smoke. Are dangerous particles lurking in the air of your OR?

Surgeons' Lounge: Relative humidity levels. Dangers of letting OR humidity dip below 30%

Post-op pain summit. Leading pain management experts predict what analgesic regimens might look like in the not-so-distant future.

Ideas That Work: Blanket security. Tie warming blankets to bed posts.

Thinking of Buying ... A Phaco Machine? Is it time to replace your facility's phaco system?

Ideas That Work: Why it's not good to bend IV catheters.

Surgeons' Lounge: OR etiquette. In search of a surgical code of conduct.

Ideas That Work: Quick hitters.

Business Advisor: Create yur own YouTube channel. Online procedure videos are a great way to show off your facility.

Behind Closed Doors: Where no nurse has gone before. Is the OR of the future a dream or a nightmare?

Editor's Page: Sexual Predators in the OR - Outpatient Surgery Magazin

3D video in depth. Waiting for 4K? 3D is here and transforming surgery.

Ideas That Work: Where are my cothes? Here is a simple way to ID patient belongings.

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

Anesthesia Alert: Are older patients getting too much anesthesia?

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.

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

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