In Search of the Perfect Hernia Mesh; There is no such thing - I know because I went looking for one.

Disgruntled Central Sterile Employee Shoots and Kills Longtime Nursing Supervisor at Alabama Hospital. Nancy Swift, RN, a 63-year-old nursing manager, was gunned down Wednesday night in her office just outside the the OR at University of Alabama at Birmin

Study Finds Psychosis Drug Amisulpride Reduces Nausea and Vomiting. Small doses of amisulpride, a drug used to manage psychosis, may prevent PONV when given with standard anti-nausea treatment, say researchers.

Ideas That Work: HIPAA; Keep the Schedule Confidential

Things only a surgical nurse would understand and appreciate.

Anesthetists share the ingredients to their multimodal approach to 3 painful surgeries.

Is your staff prepared to swing into action to save a patient's life?

By targeting our most vulnerable patients, we dramatically reduced SSIs.

Painkillers are often not the answer to post-surgical pain.

The future is bright for procedures that lower intraocular pressure.

"Door Buster" Cards Help Save Lives

Thinking of Buying Video Laryngoscopes

A Notice Board Keeps Staff Informed

3 non-invasive ways to easily track your patient's core body temperature before, during and after surgery.

Can technology help gather data for CMS quality reporting and benchmarking?

Optimizing pre-op nutrition prepares patients for the physical stress of surgery, lowers risk of complications and improves clinical outcomes.

Stand Out With Color-coded Labels

The OR can be a dangerous place for your employees.

Great ideas for your OR

Simple steps to head off confusion about patients' insurance coverage.