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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.

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

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.

Alcon's UltraSert heading to market. The device is designed for maximum control and minimal incisions.

FDA orders 3 duodenoscope makers to study scope use. The government says these postmarket surveillance studies will help to understand how the scopes are currently reprocessed.

Are EMRs putting patients in peril? Distracted Nurses Can't Do Their Jobs, Doc Argues

It's here: ICD-10 goes live. CMS providing additional resources as the new coding system's deadline finally arrives.

Patients give thumbs-up to online post-op visits. Surgeons agree: Virtual consultations can be just as effective as in-person visits.

What to make of these Bair Hugger lawsuits. Should you be concerned that forced-air warmers could cause SSIs?

Hospital: No infections found in children treated with dirty iurgical instruments. The Seattle Children's Hospital says 2,000 of the 12,000 patients at risk have been tested and cleared so far.

New law tightens regulation of California surgical centers. Legislation calls for unannounced accreditation inspections, mandatory 2-year physician peer reviews and more sharing of information.

Hospital terminates medical assistant, citing surgical wound as infection risk. Court rules hospital's "ambiguous" infection control policy not enough to terminate employee.

Florida health system settles Stark Law, False Claims allegations for $69.5 million. Broward Health allegedly rewarded physicians for referrals and penalized them for accepting charity cases.

When patients have to pay the difference, they choose less expensive ASCs for care. Study shows the value of reference-based insurance.

UnitedHealthcare settles underpayment lawsuit. Improper rates stiffed California's out-of-network ASCs.

Wireless sensor in implants may help battle against SSIs. Device would detect presence of pathogenic antigens.

Alzheimer's may be transmissible, study finds. Prion proteins related to Alzheimer's stick tightly to metal surfaces and can survive extreme sterilization procedures.