Morcellator Opponent Amy Reed, MD, Succumbs to Cancer. Dr. Reed and her husband, Hooman Noorchashm, MD, led a years-long campaign to expose the hazards posed by power morcellators.

Male nurse charged with sexual assault at Atlanta Endo Center. Michael Morgan, RN, allegedly fondled the breasts of 2 anesthetized patients. Police say there may be more victims.

Thinking of buying ... Medication safety products and devices. It's time to stop blaming, and start implementing available solutions.

If you see something, say something. Every member of the surgical team has a responsibility to speak up when patients might be harmed.

Safety starts at the top. Leadership is the first key to prevention.

6 lessons our (near miss) medication error taught us. Injecting a patient with local anesthetic instead of contrast dye was a blessing in disguise.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.