Pictures from OR Excellence. Check out the memorable scenes from San Antonio.

Tables and robots work together. Trumpf Medical and Intuitive Surgical collaborate on OR integration option.

Screening skepticism. How long are aggressive colonoscopy schedules necessary?

California hospital recycles runoff condensation. Queen of the Valley Medical Center uses the runoff from its air-handling units to keep its campus green.

Researchers pinpoint 5 ways to overcome "Weekend Effect". Weekend surgery patients do better when these concerns are addressed.

Researchers tasked with creating safer, smarter operating room. A team of architects, engineers and medical professionals receives $1 million to design the perfect OR.

Xenex slaps Tru-D with restraining order. Marketing battle between the whole room disinfection competitors turns ugly.

Editor's Page: Does forced-air warming increase SSI risk? The inventor of the Bair Hugger now claims it's dangerous.

5 tips for trialing surgical headlights. We brought in 12 vendors to set up a mini-trade show in the boardroom at the hospital.

Try this can't miss reminder that you can use for hand hygiene. An Idea That Works from Fort Myers, Florida.

Reuse orange mats to let SPD staff know there are sharps in the tray. Use this Idea That Works from San Jose, California.

Thinking of Buying ... Flexible GI endoscope? Image quality and scope handling make the difference.

Anesthesia Alert: Putting 3 anesthesia dogmas to sleep. It's time to banish these old ideas about anesthesia.

Avoid risking hand contamination when cleaning scopes with this Idea That Works from Bloomington, Indiana.

Smoother IV starts. Advice from the nurse who can do 10 sticks a day for a month without missing.

Legal Update: Are you paying your medical director fairly? The feds are clamping down on physician compensation arrangements.

3 key debates in same-day knee replacement. Experts discuss the roles of robotics, vendor reps and anesthesia in the outpatient evolution.

In case you missed it: Recent news from outpatientsurgery.net.

Ensure disinfection and prep has time to dry with this Idea That Works from Oakland, California.

Ideas That Work: Innovative ideas. Mind your minutes in the OR.