Pre-warming: The key to preventing hypothermia? How soon you start warming patients could determine how quickly they're discharged from PACU.

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

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Address fire safety when patients are listening with this Idea That Works fom Rockford, IL.

What surgeons want in their gowns. Comfort, breathability and mobility are nice, but barrier protection is the most important attribute.

Business advisor: Maximize your marketing efforts. A new way to think about promoting your facility to patients and surgeons.

Bill would eliminate medicare co-pays for polyp removal during colonoscopies. Currently, screenings are covered, but Medicare bills patients for excisions.

Former head of sales testifies NECC president knew his company was to blame for tainted steroids outbreak. Ron Ronzio told jurors that as soon as they got word that a patient was ill after being injected with an NECC steroid, president Barry Cadden "knew

The program is set for OR Excellence 2017. Make plans now to join top surgical leaders in Las Vegas for 3 days of learning, networking and fun.

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

What's behind the spike in Opioids disappearing from VA hospitals? The drug losses have been attributed to clinical staff stealing medications, either for their own use or for sale on the street.

Don't go it alone. Choose the advisors and consultants to make your project a success.

Build rooms with eye-popping views. The right visualization system puts the finishing touch on your OR upgrade.

In you build it, they will come. Our brand new surgery center attracts surgeons and patients alike.

A roadmap to OR integration. Follow these steps to unlock the power of technologically advanced surgical care.

Why we renovated for outpatient spine. Our surgery center expanded into a rehabbed facility for a fraction of what new construction would have cost.

Navigate the new life safety codes. Tips to ensure your project complies with CMS's detailed requirements.

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Total joints are jumping. We opened a brand new surgery center to keep up with skyrocketing demand.

Check out every detail of your ORs --; before they're built. Q&A with Will Adams, M.Arch., master architect and guru of virtual reality design.