6 Secrets to Success With Laser Cataract Surgery; Expert advice if you're thinking of adopting the femtosecond laser.

The Soul of a Surgical Safety Checklist; What started as steps on a static piece of paper is now a digital tool that enhances patient safety.

Thumbs Up On OR Integration; The systems are pricey and sometimes unreliable, but overall, facility managers love them.

Staffing: How Do You Deal With Aging Surgeons? Assess cognitive and physical skills in the twilight of their careers.

Ideas That Work: Hard Stop; OR Call Button Solves Safety Concerns

Legal Update: Surgical Hospitals Stripped of Hospital Status; Medicare targeting facilities that don't keep enough patients overnight.

Anesthesia Alert: Surviving the Anesthesia Drug Shortages; Key injectable opioids and local anesthetics are nowhere to be found.

4 Questions to Ask About Prefilled Syringes; Here's what a compounding pharmacy consultant would want to know.

Ideas That Work: Cataract Comfort; Removing Face Drapes Doesn't Have to Hurt

Ideas That Work: Pediatrics; Mask Bubble Blower Reduces Anxiety for Kids

The Quest for Faster Room Turnover; 9 steps for more efficient room setup and teardown.

Boost Your Patients' Dietary Health Before Surgery; Use a simple checklist to screen for malnourishment.

Ideas That Work: No Sweat; Tracking OR Humidity Levels

Ideas That Work: Perpetual Inventory; It Pays to Know When Drugs Are Set to Expire

Thinking of Buying: Pre-sterilized Implants and Procedural Kits; Surgery-ready implants and disposable instrument sets in a box.

Ideas That Work: Remember to Wash Your Hands; When Everyone's a Hand Hygiene Spy

Bone Up On Bone Grafts; A breakdown of the materials that help build bones back up.

Patient Education Is Key to Reducing Opioids; When patients are involved in their recovery, they need less pain medication.

Who's Handling Your Patient Satisfaction Surveys? The postponement of the OAS CAHPS program shouldn't delay your search for a CMS-approved vendor.

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