By the Script; Talking Points Guide Pre-op Phone Calls

Medication Services; Which Drugs Did Patients Receive?

No More Heavy Lifting; Gel Wedge Positions GI Patients So Your Nurses Won't Have To

Staffing: From Buddy to Boss

Safety: Can You Spot the Drug Safety Hazard?

Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Pressure Injuries; Proper patient positioning will protect patients' skin from avoidable harm.

When Will Your State Outlaw Surgical Smoke? Last month, Rhode Island passed the first state law mandating surgical smoke evacuation. It could help clear the air in ORs across the country.

Editor's Page: Can You Teach an Old Guy New Apps?

No Interruptions; Quiet, Please: Instrument Set Assembly in Progress

Intro Letter - OR Excellence 10th Anniversary Preview

The Nurse Manager's Role in Patient Safety; It's your responsibility to create an environment that ensures staff remain vigilant about protecting those in their care.

Exploring Fort Lauderdale; There's plenty to see and do in and around the beautiful Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa.

High Reliability for a Highly Unreliable World; Controlling what you can control ensures inevitable human errors never result in patient harm.

Why Do I Feel So Overwhelmed? It's easy to feel burned out as a surgical leader, but there are proven ways to manage the stress and lighten your load.

Mixed Reality in Surgery: Dare to Creatively Disrupt; The first surgeon to ever use Google Glass in the OR touts the technology that's poised to redefine how you perform surgery.

Distracted Doctoring; Put down your cell phones and turn away from computer screens to focus on what matters most: concentrated patient care.

Yes, We Built a Total Joints Surgery Center; Jump-start your conference with lessons on laying the foundation for long-term success in outpatient surgery's hottest specialty.

A Millennial Nurse Uncovers the Truth About Millennial Nurses; Tap into the potential of younger nurses by finding out what makes them tick.

5 Innovations in Infection Prevention; To defeat the infectious invaders on the front lines of surgical care, you have to fight dirty.

Ideas That Work: No Sweat; Tracking OR Humidity Levels