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Reduce medication errors with this Idea That Works from New York.

Keep people from entering a restricted area with this Idea That Works from Mass.

Environmental Stewardship: How to become a green machine. Environmentally conscious Deaconess Hospital finds value in a recycling program aimed at "doing what's right."

Behind Closed Doors: You Might Work in the OR If ... - Outpatient Surg

Thinking of Buying ... Video laryngoscopes. For intubations, a new standard of care is within sight.

Staffing: 7 Simple staff appreciation ideas. Easy, low-cost ways to let your team know you value them.

Exciting advances in ophthalmic laser therapy. Taking a closer look at laser treatments for floaters, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

Legal Update: Be smart about smartphone use. Mitigate the legal risks of cell phones in your facility.

2017 OR Excellence awards. For these 7 winners, a commitment to going beyond the "call of duty" is in their DNA.

Time to add bariatric surgery? Weight-loss surgery can be your gain.

Are those stethoscopes clean? You may be ignoring this common source of pathogens.

Pain Control: When total joint patients want to kick up their heels. At Houston Physicians' Hospital, a multifaceted initiative has dramatically improved pain scores and recoveries.

Editor's Page: FDA's forced air letter seems a little forced. The FDA recommends you continue using 3M's forced-arm warmers.

This Idea That Works from Maryland, will help eliminate danger to staff and risk of infection when checking blood sugar.

Can you pass our electrosurgery quiz. Find out how much your surgeons and staff know about the science of surgical energy.

Financial Management: This ENT center sees strength in numbers. The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne, Ind., takes a team approach to purging unnecessary costs.

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Medical Malpractice: The limits of informed consent. Can patients claim damages if they were aware of the risks?

Secrets to speedy OR turnover times. How to turn rooms over safely and efficiently.