Get Up to Speed On GERD; An update on minimally invasive treatments designed to turn down the burn of acid reflux.

Almost Left Behind; Lessons learned from a final count that came up 2 sponges short.

What's New in Anesthesia and Pain Control; The quest for speedier and safer fast-on, fast-off.

The Ink Must Go Where the Knife Will Cut; There'll be less wrong-site surgery if your surgeons cut through their initials.

Staffing: Help Tomorrow's OR Leaders With Their Capes; Take the next generation of surgical superheroes under your wing

A Credit Card Without Interest for Medical Expenses; Your patients benefit when you help them finance their rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Your facility does, too.

Ideas That Work: Hooping It Up; March Madness Brought Our Team Together.

Ideas That Work: Alternate Your Defibrillator Batteries

Product News; Great ideas for your OR

7 Accreditation Standards You Might Now Know Exist; You might be unaware of some of these common deficiencies I cite as a surveyor.

Ideas That Work: Stay on Schedule; Give Us This Day Our Daily Huddle

Colon Cancer Doesn't Stand a Chance; Endoscope advances and new diagnostic tools are helping physicians find difficult-to-spot polyps.

Surgery Never Looked So Good; The latest imaging upgrades will wow surgeons and allow for safer, more efficient care.

6 Hot Trends in Medication Safety; Add these technologies to protect your patients and staff from drug-related harm.

Ideas That Work: 5 Ways to Survive the Fentanyl Shortage

5 Difference-Making Tools for Total Joints; Investing in these innovations could push your program to the next level.

Ideas That Work: Power Pups; Pet Therapy Dogs Work the Waiting Room.

Stay in Constant Communication; Automated text messaging keeps patients engaged and satisfied with their care.

Behind Closed Doors: Practical Jokers; Nothing's more fun than pulling a good prank on your co-workers.

Create the Perfect Cataract Surgery Experience; Pampered patients head home smiling and satisfied with the care they received.