Surgical tech believed cell phone was implanted inside his brain. Health department suspends his license amid reports of other strange conduct.

Check your Ketorolac Tromethamine. Particulates in vials have triggered the drug's recall.

FDA-rejected knee replacement device used in thousands of surgeries. Feds: More than 18,000 OtisKnee cutting guides were sold without FDA approval.

Maquet's N.H. facility shut down for repeat violations. Company agrees it needs to improve its quality systems.

Blinded patient sees $21.8M verdict. 9 hours in prone position and unmonitored complications blamed for vision loss.

Why not have scrubs professionally laundered? Research and common sense show the advantages are too many to ignore.

The real hazards of surgical smoke. Are dangerous particles lurking in the air of your OR?

Surgeons' Lounge: Relative humidity levels. Dangers of letting OR humidity dip below 30%

Hospital report cards don't appear to improve surgical care. New research suggests care is improving, regardless of who's watching.

Learning to love your EMR. A conversation with a surgeon who took his hospital paperless.

Ideas That Work: Charitable donations. Give expired supplies to those in need.

Staffing: Create a team of leaders. "Pit crews" give staff ownership in running the facility.

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Ideas That Work: Empty your pockets. Ensure unused supplies find their way back to the storage room.

Ideas That Work: Why it's not good to bend IV catheters.

Busting 5 double-gloving myths. Crashing through the reasons surgeons and staff resist double gloves during surgery.

Post-op pain summit. Leading pain management experts predict what analgesic regimens might look like in the not-so-distant future.

Ideas That Work: Blanket security. Tie warming blankets to bed posts.

Thinking of Buying ... A Phaco Machine? Is it time to replace your facility's phaco system?

Does endoscope reprocessing keep you up at night? Following these 7 steps will ensure patient safety and extend the life of the delicate instruments.