Safe patient positioning: A photo essay. A pictorial depicting proper techniques to ensure surgical access and patient safety.

Optimize your MH response. Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia drills now could be a lifesaver later.

Make sure nothing's left behind in a patient. Define the roles and responsibilities each team member has in the counting process.

Create a culture of safety. You know you have one when every member of the surgical team feels comfortable speaking up whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.

Prevent pressure ulcers. 14 strategies to protect your patients from skin lesions caused by friction and unrelieved pressure.

A strong culture of safety begins with leadership. The Joint Commission outlines what healthcare leaders must do to promote and support safe practices.

10% of alcohol-based preps allowed to dry for 3 minutes caught fire. Researchers say surgeons can decrease OR fire risk by using non-alcohol based skin preps or avoiding pooling of the prep solution.

Faulty sensor leads to recall of Alaris Syringe Pump. Sensor-related false alarms could interrupt the supply of vital fluids to patients.

New details in how female impostor gained access to 5 ORs. A woman posing as a doctor in training uses "tailgating" to infiltrate the OR and other restricted areas of prestigious hospital.

7 Questions to ask your compounding lab. Does your lab take medication safety as seriously as you do?

Digging deeper to reduce medical errors. If you don't reach the root cause, you're not likely to solve the problem.

Did skin prep fuel this fire? Alcohol-based skin preps cause only 4% of OR fires, but you must still exercise care when applying these flammable agents.

Stop the Trendelenburg slide. Positioning tips to keep patients safe while they're in a steep head-down tilt.

Let's team up to prevent patient harm. Our exploration of surgical safety kicks off with a look at the persistent problem of medical care gone wrong.

Safety: Fine tune your time outs. 4 ways to encourage your staff to speak up to prevent an error.

At ORX, an expert recipe for improved patient safety. Leadership, teamwork and communication are key, says Kenneth P. Rothfield, MD, MBA, CPE, CPPS.

Spot every sponge. Give your staff the help they need to ensure no object is left behind.

Pearls for proper patient positioning. Use the right type of equipment for the patient and the procedure to keep your patients safe.

5 keys to a fast and focused MH response. Staff who act quickly and decisively are more likely to save a life.

Stay current on electrosurgery. Don't let your patients get burned by energy-based technology.