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Thinking of buying ... Pain pumps. Provide patients with consistent, long-lasting pain relief.

Address fire safety when patients are listening with this Idea That Works fom Rockford, IL.

Is that scope clean? No guarantees. Even rigorous by-the-book cleaning doesn't ensure that your flexible endoscopes will be free of bacteria and bioburden when you hang them to dry.

Create a culture of safety. You know you have one when every member of the surgical team feels comfortable speaking up whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.

Optimize your MH response. Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia drills now could be a lifesaver later.

Ace your accreditation survey with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Clear up confusion over covered and non-covered services with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Make sure nothing's left behind in a patient. Define the roles and responsibilities each team member has in the counting process.

Help reduce infusion errors with this Idea That Works from Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Pre-warming: The key to preventing hypothermia? How soon you start warming patients could determine how quickly they're discharged from PACU.