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No one recognizes retained objects, but judge won't toss negligence case. Two pieces of plastic film found in patient's uterus, but how did they get there?

Big companies offering big perk to employees: Free Surgery. More and more large companies are saving money by offering facilities flat fees for common procedures.

TJC defends its pain management standards. The organization notes that opioid prescriptions were already on the rise before it released requirements for treating patients' pain.

Dissatisfied patients? One hospital system is giving them refunds. The hope is it will pay off in improved patient satisfaction scores.

ENT doc sexually assaulted at least 5 patients, civil suits claim. 5 patients sue surgeon who allegedly sexually assaulted them. The Calif. physician has pled not guilty to the charges and is in jail in lieu of $3M bail.

New guidelines on overlapping surgeries. ACS releases new guidelines on double-booking surgeries. "Overlapping operations" are OK, but patients should be informed.

Failing grades in hand hygiene and injection safety. Hand hygiene, safe-injection practices sorely lacking at outpatient facilities. Study finds high failure rates in both areas.

FDA approves morcellation device, with a warning. Tissue containment system doesn't reduce cancer-spreading risk, agency says.

Hospital employee claims GI doc sexually assaulted patient after she was given propofol. She's suing him and his former gastroenterology practice.

Woman secretly records OR team talking about her while she's unconscious. Listen to the audio woman captured during her hernia surgery.

Calif. law would require oral surgeons to be more open about anesthesia risks. Parents say a separate anesthesia provider and monitoring equipment might have saved 6-year-old Caleb Sears.

Report: Olympus hiked prices on replacement scopes during superbug outbreak. E-mails show scope maker Olympus focused on sales throughout cross-contamination crisis.

Nurse admits to texting photo of unconscious patient's penis. She lost her job and her license after coworkers complained.

The 6 nursing lessons I learned from the sleep apnea death of my teenage son. Nurse warns of the dangers of opioids after her son passes away from respiratory depression after surgery.

Are sales reps in the OR responsible when devices fail? Patient lawsuit over spinal implant that cracked in half points accusatory finger at rep in the room.

Doctors hope they've found a way to heal torn ACLs. Preliminary study shows new technique facilitates regrowth of torn ACLs.

Stryker guarantees its sponge-scanning system will prevent retained items. Company announces "SurgiCount Promise" multi-million dollar risk-sharing program.

Video: Toyota helps overhaul California hospital. 'What on earth does making cars have to do with hospitals and health care?'

FDA says powdered gloves have to go. While use of these gloves is decreasing, agency says they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.

Suit: Surgeon removed wrong rib and then lied about it. "The cover-up is worse than the crime here," says patient's lawyer.