Does your anesthesia service make the drade? Look for these qualities at the head of the OR table.

6 things MH experts want you to know. The MHAUS hotline medical director answers your most pressing questions.

The next-generation anesthesia machines. Technology updates make anesthesia delivery safer for patients and easier for providers.

Which drug is better For post-op pain control? Bupivacaine, at a price of about $2.80 per shot, or the liposomal bupivacaine formulation trade-named Exparel, at about $285 per vial? The answer may surprise you.

The gatekeepers of ambulatory surgery. Q&A with Meena S. Desai, MD, an anesthesia society leader and patient safety advocate.

4 keys to a sound patient warming strategy. Diminish the chilling impact of redistribution hypothermia.

Insufficient evidence to link nail polish, rings to SSIs. New study suggests more research is needed to determine if nail polish and rings impact infection rates.

Colonoscopy patient's cell phone records doctor's insults. Jury: Anesthesiologist defamed unconscious patient during procedure-room conversation and must pay $500,000.

Florida skin-cancer doc agrees to pay feds $4 million. He's accused of performing unnecessary procedures and fabricating others.

Can antibiotics successfully treat appendicitis? Study finds that majority of patients suffering from appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics alone.

N.J. Bill would close borders to out-of-state-owned ASCs. Ownership by in-state hospitals or med schools would be required.

How did an insufflator cause second-degree burns to a gastric banding patient? While the patient says its autoclave-hot metal valve burned her stomach, a court isn't blaming the surgeon.

Insurer says yes to morcellation. Insurer bucks trend, lets docs, patients decide on morcellation. HCSC decides against a "not medically necessary" label.

Will Florida drop CON law? Florida lawmakers consider ending certificates of need. Regulation debate pits competition vs. cherry-picking.

Some hospitals charging 'outrageous rates' for care. Hospital price gouging driving up healthcare costs. For-profit facilities mostly to blame for market failure, say researchers.

Hospital allegedly fires surgeon for operating elsewhere. Doctor claims in economic credentialing lawsuit that hospital unjustly fired him and damaged his reputation.

Staffing: Solve staff conflicts. Hear both sides of the issue before acting fairly and decisively.

Is It Worth More to See More in GI Endoscopy? 3 questions to ask before investing in colonoscopy's latest visualization innovations.

The long and short of hair femoval. Find out how you measure up against industry standards and your colleagues.

4 Secrets of smooth IV starts. An infusion nurse's practical advice for sidestepping common obstacles to first-stick success.