Let your patients feel in control of the check-in process with this Idea That Works from New York, N.Y.

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Business advisor: Ready to tackle block time. A fair-and-square approach to block scheduling your surgeons will love.

How safe are your patients in 2017? Challenges remain, but many surgical leaders are finding ways to overcome them.

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Get patients out of PACU faster with this Idea That Work from Boston, Mass.

Flash forward. The unexpected benefits of abstaining from immediate-use steam sterilization.

Editor's page: when quality reporting becomes burdensome. Patient satisfaction surveys could be more trouble than they're worth.

Behind closed doors: Surgical superheroes. Imagine what we could do if we had extraordinary powers.

Are you ready for OAS CAHPS? Mandatory participation in CMS's patient-satisfaction program begins in less than 6 months (we think). Here's how to prepare.

Time to buy a new table? Features that matter most when buying your next OR bed.

Medical malpractice: Should patients sign arbitration agreements? They often unknowingly forfeit their right to sue doctors in courts of law.

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Patient positioning advances. Devices designed to improve the efficiency and safety of even the most complex cases.

Take our barrier protection quiz. Is your staff fully protected from harmful fluids and chemicals?

The new rules of terminal cleaning. Has your approach to end-of-day OR disinfection evolved with the times?

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