Business advisor: The art of the flip. Ground rules govern when we let surgeons run 2 rooms.

Getting certified for total joint surgery. Hear from the very first facilities to achieve advanced certification for total hip and total knee replacement.

Monitor core temperatures to avoid malignant hyperthermia with this Idea That Works from Bridgeport, Conn.

5 steps to PONV prevention. Post-operative nausea and vomiting is one of surgery's most unwanted side effects. Here's how to keep patients' stomachs settled.

Endoscope reprocessing gone wrong. Recent outbreaks shine light on the dirty truth about the scope cleaning practices at facilities across the country.

Simplify and streamline your pre-admissions process and get staff involved with this Idea That Works from Dublin, Ohio.

Your options for managing small pupils. The list of devices and drugs for pupillary dilation and maintenance is growing.

Ideas That Work: Bag Up That Used Blue Wrap - Outpatient Surgery Magaz

Double-gloving a hole in one? How we convinced our surgeons and staff to double-glove.

Behind closed doors: Does this stuff ever happen to you? Or am I the only lucky one to experience these OR oddities?

Are surgeons fueling the opioid epidemic? If surgeons are "unwittingly enablers of addiction, abuse and overdosage," how should they manage post-op pain?

What's new in surgical lights? Shining a light on the innovations for illuminating the surgical field.

Use self-adherent elastic wrap for this useful Idea That Works from Waltham, Mass.

U.S. lawmakers introduce ASC Quality and Access Act. The proposed legislation aims to improve access to cost-effective, quality care.

Is facility responsible for swallowed dental bridge during surgery? Hospital says standard of care wasn't breached.

Misleading latex labeling may contribute to allergic reactions. Protecting staff and patients from latex allergens may be more difficult than it sounds, say the authors of a new white paper.

New Orleans surgeon avoids video voyeurism charges. A jury ruled his cellphone images of naked patients in the OR weren't sexual in nature.

The clear choice in surgical video. Standard high-def is becoming passé as progressive facilities outfit their ORs with the latest in 4K imaging.

Don't fear the robot. A once-skeptical surgeon is now a solid supporter of using robotic arms to perform complex abdominal procedures.

The promise of robotic joint replacements. Precise cuts and implant placement could transform partial knees and total hips.