Editor's Page: fired for fighting for patient safety. Pre-admitting RN says hospital's call quotas jeopardized patient care.

Protect fragile blades with this Idea That Works from Pennsylvania.

The case for IV anti-inflammatories. IV NSAIDs should figure prominently in multimodal pain protocols.

Keep patients' escorts happy with this Idea That Works from California.

Coding & Billing: 6 strategies to get your claims paid correctly. Don't let minor errors in coding, registration or billing trip you up.

Get flashing under control with this Idea That Works from Florida.

Take our blanket warmers quiz. Bonus points if you know the recommended maximum temperature for warming cabinets, and if warmed blankets can burn a patient.

Pearls to prevent cross-contamination. Infection preventionists share their top SSI threats and what you can do to stop them.

Our switch from blue wrap to sterile containers. A busy orthopedic hospital's containerizing conversion.

Legal Update: Tapping into the self-insured employer market. Direct contracts with employers cut out insurance's middleman.

Is prolonged fasting hurting your patients? Our survey found that most surgical facilities routinely instruct patients to fast for excessively long pre-op periods

Behind Closed Doors: I'm Not "Just a Nurse". We're more than most people realize. Marginalize us at your own risk.

Ideas That Work: Innovative ideas. 4 Ways to Boost Your Hand Hygiene Efforts

Anesthesia Alert: The great LMA debate. Should you remove it before or after the patient wakes up?

Ethicon pulling Sedasys Anesthesia System. The computerized propofol delivery device was touted as the future of anesthesiology, but failed to take off in the U.S.

Clear visibility. Don't let smoke, fog and debris impede your surgeon's view.

Medical Malpractice: suits from slips, trips and falls. What's your liability when a patient takes a tumble at your facility?

Business Advisor: Time to dust off those preference cards. Ensuring they're accurate and up to date pays off in big ways.

Anatomy of a glove trial. Find the best fit with these 7 factors.

12 tips for safe Trendelenburg positioning. Read this surgeon's advice before you lower the head and raise the feet of another patient.