Woman sues Illinois hospital, slaims dirty endoscopes infected dozens. CDC investigation recently tied hospital to a superbug outbreak.

OR Excellence 2014 in pictures. Memorable conference sights from our time in New Orleans.

Should unaccompanied patients be able to take a taxi after surgery? Readers sound off on discharge instructions.

2,610 hospitals facing Medicare payment cuts for excessive readmissions. Medicare's reimbursement penalties reaching record levels in fiscal 2015.

Robots and gynecology not a good mix? For benign gynecologic procedures, robots may do more harm than good.

California hospitals, docs accused of lucrative spine surgery scam. They're accused of using cheap knock-off implants, raking in millions.

Man sues after waking from colonoscopy wearing pink panties. The patient worked for the surgery center as an orderly at the time.

"Predictable complication" caused Joan Rivers' death. NYC medical examiner's report cites respiratory arrest, brain damage.

SSIs scrub California hospital's elective surgery schedule. Joint Commission reviewing accreditation after outbreak.

AORN highlights Ebola precautions. Recommended practices provide protection in the event virus's patients require surgery.

Adding insult to injury, Epidemiologically. Researchers probe connection between surgical-site and healthcare-acquired infections.

Chewing gum before surgery shown to be safe. Don't cancel cases if patients show up smacking, say researchers.

Teleflex recalls anesthesia circuits. Devices may crack, hindering airway-based care.

Viscot Medical acquires OP Marks. Makers of surgical marking devices and patient safety products join forces.

Hospital restores 'butt-slapping' surgeon's privileges. Is hospital more focused on its bruised bottom line?

BD and CareFusion to merge. Merger will create global leader in medication management and patient safety solutions.

Hospital blames EHR for release of Ebola patient. His travel history wasn't part of 'physican's workflow.'

The death of Joan Rivers: What went wrong???Lessons learned from an endoscopy that was anything but routine.

See how a laminated sign helps keep the surgical schedule runny smooth with this Idea That Works from St. Charles, Missouri.

Legal Update: Is it safe to say you're sorry? Communicating adverse outcomes can be complicated.