Steer clear of wrong-site surgery. These kinds of mistakes are called never events because they never should happen to anyone, but they do happen.

Stay on your toes. Prevent slips, trips and falls in the surgical workplace.

Medication management essentials. Time to brush up on proper labeling, administration and dosing practices.

Patients describe their anesthesia awareness. It may be on the decline, but 3 women share their stories in a new article.

Outpatient Surgery announces the 2014 OR Excellence Award Winners. The 7 category winners represent the best in surgery.

Live streaming vitals on Google Glass may improve awareness, safety. New study suggests that wearable technology offers benefits in surgery.

Meridian Surgical Partners settles "to avoid costs and distractions". Former business manager alleged Medicare fraud, kickbacks.

Source: Spontaneous bopsy caused Joan Rivers to stop breathing. Doc who performed it said to be part of her entourage.

Donate used slipper socks, an Idea That Works from Sewell, New Jersey.

Editor's Page: 'If we chase perfection, we can catch excellence'. An NFL coach's famous words ring true for surgical facility leaders.

Save potential problems for patients calling after hours with this Idea That Works from Poughkeepsie, New York.

Video views of airway visualization devices. What can we learn from online outlooks?

Staffing: The simple cure for sluggish patient flow. We choreographed a brand-new routine for our pre-op nurses.

Environmental stewardship. Going green carries with it the added reward of real savings.

The Surgeons' Lounge: phone etiquette. 10 tips for cell phone use in the OR.

Cutting Remarks: Escaping the insurance labyrinth. Some days it feels as if there's no way out.

7 colonoscopy upgrades worth considering. The latest colonoscopes and viewing aids promise to improve screenings.

Product News: Properly packaged propofol. Drug Maker Introduces Propofol in 10 mL Vials

Patient safety. Investment in patient safety pays big dividends at Crane Center for Ambulatory Surgery.

Will anesthesiologist who allegedly pimped women be charged?