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Medical Malpractice: In an adverse event, honesty is the best policy. Open communication is the key to avoiding liability claims.

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The evolving business of cataract outsourcing. Companies are doing much more than renting out phacos and techs to run them.

Let staffers quickly and easily grab needed crash cart supplies with this Idea That Works from Bloomington, Indiana.

Staffing: How to run a thorough background check. Get to know potential new hires with a careful employee screening.

Keep track of physicians' preferences with this Idea That Works from Springfield, MO.

In Uganda, a vivid illustration of how the basics dramatically reduce SSIs. World Health Organization program helps hospital cut its rate in half.

Cutting Remarks: Before you complain, count your blessings. Fresh off a service trip to Nicaragua, my ORs have never looked better.

Anesthesia Alert: Pectoral nerves blocks for breast surgery. These ultrasound-guided blocks are reliable and easy to master.

Helping patients finance their surgery. Don't get stuck holding the bag when patients need surgery but can't afford their deductibles.

Behind Closed Doors: You wnow what they say ... Insights on surgery from outside the OR.

7 creative ways to cut your case costs. Smart, simple ideas that save my facility between $50,000 and $100,000 a year.

Take our medication management quiz. 22 questions on pharmacology principles and safe medication practices.

See cool new toys for your orthopods. After seeing dozens of innovative tools and instruments on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' exhibit hall floor, these are the ones that really stood out.

Handling tough anesthesia cases. Obesity, sleep apnea and PONV are the enemies. Are your anesthetists ready to take them on?

Seeing surgery in a different light. How image enhancement technology improves patient outcomes.

Create an instant sound system in the OR with this Idea That Works from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Thinking of Buying ... A Spine Surgery Table - Outpatient Surgery Maga

Make smoke evacuation second nature with this Idea That Works from Westerville, Ohio.