The OR of the future. It's about people and technology bringing out the best in each other.

Product News: A cool solution to warm work environments. An upper GI scope that does it all. Portable exam boot upgrades tables in seconds.

The latest in laparoscopic surgery. There were plenty of innovative devices on display in the exhibit hall at this year's SAGES conference.

Stop tripping on bed cords with the Utility Guardian, a simple bracket that Dr. Bacon invented.

Protect patients from pressure injuries. 4 questions to improve surgical patients' skin care outcomes.

Tips for seamless video integration. Can your surgeons view and manipulate video and images during and after the case?

Anesthesia Alert: Keys to a safe and orderly anesthesia cart. 20 recommendations to help ensure safe medication management.

Staffing: Never stop looking for your next new job. 7 steps to advance your career, even if you're not ready for change.

Ideas That Work: Supply shortcuts. Program physician preferences into drug dispenser. Save time when requesting medication from the drug dispenser with this Idea That Works from Springfield, Illinois.

10 products you shouldn't be without. Here are some of this year's top innovations.

3 cleaning tasks you should absolutely automate. Give your staff a break with these labor-saving technologies.

How comfortable are your ORs? Take this hospital's lead and focus on features that ease the daily grind.

Behind Closed Doors: What's in Paula's pockets? Why hoarders make efficient nurses.

Perfect your pre-admission process. Advice for starting every patient experience on the right foot.

Editor's Page: Do you follow AORN recommended practices? They represent the optimal levels of practice, but the choice is yours.

Medical Malpractice: Don't give in to the gadget. Distracted doctoring is the new legal minefield.

Legal Update: This transaction might be worth a tri. Hospital-corporate-physician ASC deals benefit all investors.

Regional anesthesia's economic advantages. Peripheral nerve blocks save dollars and make sense.

Infection Prevention: A superbug meets its unlikely match. Well-designed mass e-mails helped curb Acinetobacter baumannii.

Cutting Remarks: Recovery room blues. Things don't always go as planned in PACU.