Special Editions Archive

What's your double-gloving policy? Our survey shows that while double-gloving is catching on, there's still work to be done.

Inside the deadly duodenosocope outbreaks. Is enough being done to protect patients from dangerous infections?

Infections on the decline, but risks persist. Q&A with Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH, a national healthcare quality leader and SSI prevention expert.

Colon cancer doesn't stand a chance. Improved optics and mechanical innovations are revolutionizing colonoscopy screenings.

The very real benefits of real-time imaging. Working with constantly updated pictures of anatomy allows for safer, more efficient surgery.

Ready for a robot? New technology is improving robotic surgery -- although questions still linger about its use.

Let UV light shine. Small but mighty superbug-zapping robots that decontaminate the surfaces you missed are the newest craze in infection prevention.

The evolution of EMRs. Electronic documentation systems continue to imp-rove, offering advantages inside and outside the OR.

The melding of health care and technology is inevitable. Q&A with Rafael Grossmann, MD, FACS, healthcare futurist and Google Glass Explorer.

A black box in every OR. Surgery can take a lesson from aviation, says the surgeon who invented a device that records every step of surgery.