Ideas That Work: First-Name Basis; Embroidered Scrub Caps Make Close-Knit Teams

Your Attention, Please: Time for a Time-Out; Before you can take a safety pause, you have to get the surgical team's attention.

Ideas That Work: Skin Care; Adhesive Removal: Go Low and Slow

Ideas That Work: Staff Satisfaction; Organized OR Turnovers? Check!

How to Optimize Knee Replacements; Focus on these essential elements to send patients home happy and healthy.

The Path to OR Integration; 5 tips on making an efficient and effective transition.

Self-Care: 8 Steps to Make Self-Care Part of Your Routine; Simple practices to keep yourself on your priority list.

Thinking of Buying... Patient Warming Devices; Exploring the many ways to prevent hypothermia.

Ideas That Work: Perpetual Inventory; Bin Rotation System Keeps Supplies Constantly Replenished

Staffing: 8 Scheduling Tips to Make Staffing Easier; Late differentials, staggered start times and other creative solutions.

10 Hot, New Anesthesia Products; Highlights from the exhibit hall at the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Safety: Need Help Establishing a Culture of Safety? This survey self-assessment tool will identify areas of needed improvement.

Why I Underwent Sleeve Gastrectomy; Here's hoping happy, healthy days lie ahead for me after I lost most of my stomach last month.

What's New in Cataract Medications; A look at 6 new drugs your surgeons might want to try.

Ideas That Work: Meds To Beds;Ideas That Work: Meds To Beds

Staffing: Impressionist Movement: Use art to sharpen your staff's observation and communication skills.

Ideas That Work: Fun Ride to the OR; Climb Aboard the Worm Wagon

The Rise of Flat-Panel C-arms; What's fueling the move from traditional image intensifiers to digital flat-panel detectors?

The High Risks of High-Touch Surfaces; How do you assess cleanliness when a visually clean item can still harbor contamination?

Safety: My Personal Plea to Ban Surgical Smoke; Don't wait for lawmakers to make your ORs smoke-free.