Surgeon operated on wrong part of brain. Officials: Surgeon and his team skipped the time out and hid the error afterwards.

Widow sues Olympus and custom Ultrasonics over husband's Superbug death. Suit: Defectively designed duodenoscope made parts of the instrument difficult to access for cleaning and sterilization.

Surgeons reach peak performance between 35 and 50 years old. Evidence suggests that post-op complication rate higher in surgeons with 20+ years of experience.

Results from first head-to-head comparison of Exparel and conventional Bupivacaine. New study shows not much separates standard bupivacaine from pricey Exparel.

'Post-Hospital Syndrome' is a risk factor in elective surgery. Patients who've been hospitalized within 90 days of surgery have higher post-op readmissions, study finds.

Forbes: Punitive ban on physician-owned hospitals imposed by the Affordable Care Act Has to go. Hospitals owned by physicians are often the most efficient, state-of-the-art facilities in the country.

FDA approval of Sugammadex appears imminent. Independent panel gives unanimous nod to anesthesia-reversal drug.

Infections from Flexible Endoscopes cited as No. 1 health tech hazard. Missed alarms and opioid-related deaths also on the Top 10 Health Technology Hazards List for 2016.

Certification should be required, say sterile processing pros. Survey also finds a strongly perceived lack of respect.

Has concurrent surgery gone too far? The practice of surgeons starting a second operation before they've finished the first has led to a swirling controversy at a major hospital.

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Federal budget takes aim at hospital-owned surgery centers. "Site-neutral" provision applies to facilities acquired after 2016.

Smith & Nephew acquires Blue Belt Technologies. The $275M deal creates a power player in robotics-assisted orthopedic surgery.

Study: Medication errors rampant during surgery. Rapidly changing conditions cultivate a mistake-filled culture.

How does dropless cataract surgery affect healthcare costs? Avoiding post-op drops can also reduce patients' costly co-payments by billions, a new study finds.

California hospital recycles runoff condensation. Queen of the Valley Medical Center uses the runoff from its air-handling units to keep its campus green.

Xenex slaps Tru-D with restraining order. Marketing battle between the whole room disinfection competitors turns ugly.

Researchers pinpoint 5 ways to overcome "Weekend Effect". Weekend surgery patients do better when these concerns are addressed.

Researchers tasked with creating safer, smarter operating room. A team of architects, engineers and medical professionals receives $1 million to design the perfect OR.

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