Jehovah's witness claims surgeon refused to operate. Surgeon tried to talk him into accepting blood if absolutely necessary.

Study: Most healthcare workers remove PPE incorrectly. Researchers say less than half of those taking off and disposing of PPE are putting themselves at risk.

FDA inspects duodenoscope makers, issues warnings. Olympus, Pentax and Fujifilm have all been reprimanded.

AORN is revising thermoregulation, moderate sedation guidelines. The group is asking for your comments on the drafted guidelines.

Surgical device exec who helped orchestrate $750 Million channel-stuffing scheme tells all from prison. Blinded by his desire to please people and to be liked, David Applegate inflated sales and revenue figures in backdoor deals with distributors.

GI groups vow to fight proposed cuts to CMS' 2016 colonoscopy rate. Projected fee schedule includes "significant cuts in reimbursement" for high-volume procedures.

Seniors at increased risk following outpatient surgery. Clearer discharge instructions will help protect this vulnerable patient population.

12-year-old gets memorable sendoff from hospital staff. Surprise flash mob offers moving farewell.

Breaking bad. The pressure to meet Wall Street expectations blinded a medical device executive to participate in an elaborate channel-stuffing scheme to defraud investors.

FDA approves "Belly Balloon" weight-loss device. The temporary endoscopic treatment helps obese patients lose weight without surgery.

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The benefit of a surgical soundtrack. Surgeons stitch faster and better when they're grooving.

Pittsburgh physician accused of poaching lion in Zimbabwe. Alleged illegal hunt occurred months before recent "Cecil" outcry.

8-Year-old boy makes history with bilateral hand transplant surgery.

Breaking stereotypes, fixing joints. Q&A with Karen Wu, MD, FAAOS, joint replacement specialist and advocate for gender diversity in orthopedics.

Robotic surgery linked to 144 patient deaths over 13-year timespan. FDA documents show more than 10,000 reported robotic surgery problems between 2000 and 2013.

ASC Employee Who Sent Confidential E-mails to Her Home Convicted of Computer Fraud

Patient sues hospital after surgical lights allegedly cause severe burns. This is the second lawsuit that claims an Oregon hospital's unfiltered halogen bulbs left patients with third-degree burns.

15 surgeons, 17 hospitals accused of using fake spinal hardware. Insurance companies in California have filed a civil complaint.

Nation's largest anesthesia billing company under healthcare fraud investigation. OIG executed federal search warrant amid healthcare fraud allegations at anesthesia billing and collections company.