Hidden benefits of patient warming. The value of maintaining normothermia extends beyond contentment into the not-so-obvious areas of infection prevention and pain management.

Did hospital ignore contaminated scopes and infected patients? When nurse pushed for officials to report the outbreak, she claims she was forced out of her job.

Who should deliver anesthesia? The turf war between MDs and CRNAs heats up.

Stay on guard against malignant hyperthermia. The best drills simulate the urgency of a real life-or-death crisis.

Supercharge your continuous nerve block program. These 3 technological advances could make continuous catheters easier to place.

New strategies to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery. Updated guidelines tell us how to manage patients who are at increased risk for PONV.

Anesthesia's role in curbing the opioid epidemic. Q&A with Asim Alam, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, anesthesiologist and opioid-use researcher.

Have you checked out anesthesia machines lately? Today's innovative workstations are built for safety and efficiency.

Where's the nearest video laryngoscope? Your anesthesia providers need to know they can secure even the most difficult airway.

AmSurg, Envision Healthcare merge to form physician staffing giant. What will become of AmSurg's 250 ambulatory surgery centers?

Obesity device drains a portion of stomach contents after meals into the toilet. The AspireAssist obesity device consists of a tube that connects the inside of the stomach to a port outside of the abdomen.

Hospitals will likely soon be required to have antibiotic-stewardship programs. Antibiotic-resistant organisms are a growing threat, says CMS.

U. of Louisville Hospital Now Unsafe, Vice Chair of Surgery Insists -

Patient claims surgeon left pedicle screw in her after spinal fusion surgery. Suit: pedicle screw left in patient's body for 2 days after surgery. The patient claims that retained device left her with femoral nerve damage and the need to use a wheelchair.

Colorado tech accused of stealing syringes is HIV positive. Thousands of patients undergo testing for possible exposure.

Infection Prevention: Can anesthesia providers spread infection? Absolutely yes -- pay attention to what goes on at the head of the table.

Where to focus your infection prevention efforts. Make these key areas of focus a priority.

Innovative Ideas: Make patients' escorts feel at home.

Reduce turnover time with this Idea That Works from Houston, Texas.

How safe are your patients? Our survey shows you have a long way to go to provide the level of quality and safety that your patients deserve.