Editor's page: Does your facility have surgeon appeal? The little things sometimes matter most to your docs.

Behind closed doors: The OR set to Radio Disney. Tunes to help you whistle while you work.

Make good decisions when hiring nurses with this Idea That Works from Grand Rapids, Minn.

Notify staff of last minute changes with this Idea That Works from Knoxville, Tenn.

Study: Surgical robots may be too complex to adequately clean.

5 trends to watch in ENT technology. Advances in technology are leading to better outcomes and more-satisfied patients.

Don't place blocks on the wrong patient or wrong body part with this Idea That Works from Scottsdale, Arizona.

Why do joint implants fail? Investigator examines failed artificial joints for clues.

One small incision in the navel Is all that's needed with new Lap Chole system. The Fortimedix FMX314 requires one 15-millimeter trocar in the umbilicus.

ORX attendees learn how to add outpatient total joints. It was standing room only at the special preconference workshop.

At ORX, an expert recipe for improved patient safety. Leadership, teamwork and communication are key, says Kenneth P. Rothfield, MD, MBA, CPE, CPPS.

At ORX, a tragedy recounted underscores the urgency of eliminating medical errors. After losing his wife in a car accident and his son to a medication error days later, Ridley Barron decided to make sure something good came from the tragedy.

ORX panel: Why you should post your prices online.

Study finds significant savings with outpatient total ankles. ASCs could save payers millions, surgeon tells American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Tech triumphs in lawsuit over years of unwanted advances. Oregon neurosurgeon has history of harassing behavior.

Can you speed up your reprocessing department? You can't cut corners or skip steps, but automation can help you get sets back to the OR sooner.

Ideas that work: Innovative ideas. Make time for face time with your team.

Business advisor: Get patients to pay in full on the day of surgery. Collect deductibles and co-pays before you wheel patients back.

Can you pass our surface disinfection quiz? 20 questions to test your infection prevention insight.

Check out these 4 tips for keeping phones out of the OR.