This Idea That Works from Maryland, will help eliminate danger to staff and risk of infection when checking blood sugar.

Can you pass our electrosurgery quiz. Find out how much your surgeons and staff know about the science of surgical energy.

2017 OR Excellence awards. For these 7 winners, a commitment to going beyond the "call of duty" is in their DNA.

Exciting advances in ophthalmic laser therapy. Taking a closer look at laser treatments for floaters, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

Legal Update: Be smart about smartphone use. Mitigate the legal risks of cell phones in your facility.

Time to add bariatric surgery? Weight-loss surgery can be your gain.

Secrets to speedy OR turnover times. How to turn rooms over safely and efficiently.

SSI Prevention: A bridge between infection prevention and the OR. A late career switch stamping out surgical site infections.

Patient Safety: "Burning Bruce" drives home the reality of surgical fires. Frighteningly realistic drills are the norm for the Stony Point Surgery Center.

Medical Malpractice: The limits of informed consent. Can patients claim damages if they were aware of the risks?

Are those stethoscopes clean? You may be ignoring this common source of pathogens.

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Financial Management: This ENT center sees strength in numbers. The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne, Ind., takes a team approach to purging unnecessary costs.

Reduce medication errors with this Idea That Works from New York.

Keep people from entering a restricted area with this Idea That Works from Mass.

Use this Idea That Works to let staff know the patient isn't ready for the OR yet.

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4 game-changing advances in surgical video. New technology is providing stunning clarity and a whole lot more.

Staff Safety: Standing up for surgical smoke safety. The staff at Dosher Memorial Hospital banded together to protect themselves — and surgeons — from the dangers of toxic plumes.

Pain Control: When total joint patients want to kick up their heels. At Houston Physicians' Hospital, a multifaceted initiative has dramatically improved pain scores and recoveries.