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Nursing ranks as most honest, ethical profession for 14th straight year. About 85% of Americans feel nurses are highly trustworthy (doctors came in 3rd with 67%).

Surgery's Spygate a dustup over product names. Novadaq sued Karl Storz over what it named its endoscopic imaging systems.

Do enzymatic detergents endanger ophthalmic patients? Three major ophthalmic groups point to links with TASS and other issues.

Bacterial outbreak mars free cataract surgery program for seniors. Seniors who received free cataract surgery also received vision-threatening infections.

FDA clears Sugammadex for Neuromuscular blockade reversal. Injectable may help patients recover sooner from medications used for intubation.

Jury awards patient nearly $80 million in defective hemorrhoid stapler case. Jury: Ethicon ignored defective stapler design that left patient severely injured.

Lawmakers seek to close EHR incentive loophole. We should find out today if ASC physicians will get a cut of federal payments.

Hot, new anesthesia products. We take you on a tour of the American Society of Anesthesiologists exhibit hall.

Beginning in 2016, California Surgery Centers must conduct physician peer review every 2 years. Peer reviewing requirements part of new state law increasing oversight of outpatient surgery settings.

Anesthesiologist found dead along Minneapolis highway. Mystery surrounds Dr. Christopher Robert's death hours after a workplace holiday party.

Outpatient Surgery Magazine's top cleaning tips. Our readers share their best ways to remove stains and smudges.

A safety culture impacts patients outcomes. The organizational culture matters as much as surgical skill and technology.

Are forced-air infection claims a bunch of hot air?

Are You Paid What You're Worth? Take Outpatient Surgery Magazine's salary survey and find out.

OR tech teams with the surgeon who saved his life. Javaris Singleton always wanted the chance to help pediatric patients.

Virginia dermatologist not guilty In insurance fraud case. Prosecutors alleged a pattern of misdiagnosis and unneeded surgeries for profit.

Nationwide outpatient satisfaction survey to begin next month. It's voluntary now, but may be mandatory later.

Courts: Dental practice's negligence resulted in patient's sexual assault. CRNA gets life in prison, but dental practice is responsible for 100% of $3.7 million verdict.

Surgeon operated on wrong part of brain. Officials: Surgeon and his team skipped the time out and hid the error afterwards.

Widow sues Olympus and custom Ultrasonics over husband's Superbug death. Suit: Defectively designed duodenoscope made parts of the instrument difficult to access for cleaning and sterilization.