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

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

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

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

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

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

SSI Prevention: A bridge between infection prevention and the OR. A late career switch stamping out surgical site infections.

Patient Safety: "Burning Bruce" drives home the reality of surgical fires. Frighteningly realistic drills are the norm for the Stony Point Surgery Center.

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

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

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

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

4 game-changing advances in surgical video. New technology is providing stunning clarity and a whole lot more.

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

Safety: Are You Ready for a Disaster? - Outpatient Surgery Magazine -

Use this Idea That Works to let staff know the patient isn't ready for the OR yet.

Staff Safety: Standing up for surgical smoke safety. The staff at Dosher Memorial Hospital banded together to protect themselves — and surgeons — from the dangers of toxic plumes.

Know when a bay is cleaned and ready for a patient with this Idea That Works from Texas.

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.