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
Kentucky Plastic Surgeon Arrested for Allegedly Arriving at Hospital Intoxicated. The doctor has been barred from practicing at the hospital and was charged with public intoxication.
Lawsuit: VA Hospital Left Scalpel Inside Army Vet's Abdomen. Man, 61, sues hospital for allegedly leaving a scalpel in his abdomen following a 2013 prostatectomy.
Beverly Hills anesthesiologist injected himself with drugs during surgery and later gave patient a lethal dose of Demerol. Prosecutors: Orthopedic surgeon, 71, dies at the hands of anesthesiologist who was under the influence of drugs during surgery.
Police: Director of surgery center tried to traffic 28g of fentanyl. Police arrest spine surgeon for drug charges during investigation into unrelated cell phone theft.
Nurse dies while protecting his orthopedic surgeon-wife during Mandalay Bay Massacre. Sonny Melton, RN, one of the 59 reported deaths during the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night, protected his wife from deadly gunfire.
Dental assistant and former ASC co-worker shot each other up after stealing vial of morphine. An investigation into the woman's overdose has led to charges of burglary, larceny and now manslaughter against friend and former colleague Jessica Hill.
Hospital: Cerner's software caused $16 million in losses. Agnesian Healthcare claims coding errors in billing software from Cerner forced it to send out bills by hand.
Editorial: Orthopedists should hand in their football sideline passes. Citing brain-injury risk, journal says orthopedic surgeons should not support football.
New pogram aims to optimize colorectal surgery. Participating facilities have access to tools and advice for implementing an evidenced-based clinical pathway.
Robotic device shows promise as soft, smart endoscope tool. Harvard researchers believe their new device may help to facilitate complex procedures.
Penis enhancement surgery turns fatal. Researchers believe the patient died from a pulmonary fat embolism during what's generally considered a simple and safe procedure.
As many as 92% of surgical patients are overprescribed opioids. Prescription painkillers go unused and undisposed of by the majority of surgical patients.
Unflattering press for Bronx-Lebanon Hospital's Head of Orthopedic Surgery. The report detailed surgeon Ira Kirschenbaum's record of alleged poor outcomes for his patients, including multiple patient deaths and a string of malpractice suits pending agains
Orthopod accused of supplying painkillers to his mistress. Kenneth Cherry, MD, allegedly wrote 63 prescriptions for opioids over 18 months.
Jury awards $870K to man after surgeon amputates wrong testicle.
Doctor and 2 nurses jailed without bail after child sex videos emerge. Police say 7 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 13 were victimized.
Watch: Surgeon and nurse duke it out inside Chinese hospital. A viral video shows a surgeon and his nurse-girlfriend brawling in an operating room.
Certain disorders may increase risk of prolonged opioid use. A new study suggests prolonged post-operative opioid use may be due to factors other than surgical pain.
Another Patient Death Raises Question: Is Gluteal Fat Grafting Safe? Ranika Hall, a 25-year-old Missouri woman, died last week after undergoing the procedure -- also known as the Brazilian butt lift -- at a Florida surgery center.