Supplies can still be useful for training see how to repurpose your supplies with this Idea That Works from Lakeshore Surgery Center in Croswell, Michigan.

Tag broken instruments in need of repair with this simple system. An Idea That Works from St. Joseph Hospital in Cheektowaga, New York.

Reward your busiest surgeons with 2 teams. An Idea That Works from Hutchinson Ambulatory Surgery Center in Kansas.

Remove Duraprep with hand sanitizer. An Idea That Works from Advanaced Ambulatory Surgery Center in Redlands, California.

Remind employees about the 5 safe behaviors with custom floor decals. An Idea That Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Save copper from ESU grounding pads for cash. An Idea that works from Roanoke, Va.

Get docs to stop and talk by keeping your office stocked with treats. An Idea that Works from Fredericksburg, Va.

A bright yellow sticker lets the OR nurse know to administer antibiotics as soon as the patient is taken to the OR. An Idea that works from Fort Myers, Fla.

Fill patients' perscriptions, for a small fee, while they are in recovery. An Idea that Works from Philadelphia Pa.

Place labels on the front of patients charts to indicate the removal time. An Idea that Works from Dallas Texas.

Identify patients at risk of falling by using color coded socks and caps. An Idea that Works from Baxter, Minn.

Reduce heat and energy expenses by insulating your boiler room. An Idea that Works from University Pointe Surgical Hospital.

Avoid the Ambu bag with this quick fix for dropped Oxygen saturation. An Idea that Works from Atlanta, Ga.

Use photos to remind staff how to set the table. An Idea that Works from Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Keep electrodes from drying out by keeping opened packages of electrodes in one of those plastic containers with snap-on lids. An Idea that Works from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.

Keep straws secure from floating up and falling out of the spout using the pop top. An Idea that Works from North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove.

Save a few minutes by bagging case supplies for the day. An Idea that Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Sell your soon-to-expire supplies to another surgical center if you are unable to use it in time. An Idea that Works from Marion Eye Specialists Surgery Center.

Take a photo of loaner sets to prove the condition they were in when you received them by using an inexpensive digital camera. An Idea that Works from Midtown Surgery Center.

Recycle blue wrap to line storage shelves. An Idea that Works from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.