How we negotiated our own bundled payments for total joints. These surgeons saw the coming of same-day joints and value-based payments.

Is it time to serilize endoscopes? A much-needed higher standard may be on the horizon.

Take a closer look at ophthalmic compounded drugs. Here's what you can do to ensure the sterility, potency and purity of the outsourced injections you use in your facility.

Safety: Inside our near-miss wrong-site surgery. Lessons learned from almost implanting the wrong IOL.

Keep your storage room neat and orderly with this Idea That Works.

6 things you might not know about patient warming. A look at the not-so-obvious details of hypothermia prevention.

Thinking of buying ... spinal surgery tables. What to look for if you're adding or expanding spine surgery services.

Editor's page: Are your surgeons suffering in silence? The wear and tear of laparoscopy will take its toll on your doctors.

Staffing: Should you hire new grads or veteran RNs? Pros and cons of hiring nurses with varying degrees of experience.

Reduce the potential of grabbing unsterile instruments with this Idea That Works.

Go green with your blue wrap with these great Ideas That Work.

12 hot new anesthesia products. These devices on display in the American Society of Anesthesiologists exhibit hall could help your anesthesia providers deliver great care.

Infection prevention: don't define your reprocessors by their failures. Let your sterile processing department prove itself to you.

Sterilize sharp instruments with this Idea That Works to make sterilization more effective.

The big picture on surgical imaging. Are 4K, 3D and image enhancement options worth the investment?

Help your techs keep the cleaning solution at the right temperature with this Idea That Works.

Is your cleaning barely scratching the surface? Tap into the science of surface disinfection to rid your rooms of infection-causing bioburden.

The ratings game. How to score high in health rating systems — and how to defend yourself when you don't score well.

A drug diverter comes clean. A CRNA's story of how he got away with stealing fentanyl — and how easily someone should have caught him.

Is your data secure? Take these steps today to protect your facility from a cyberattack.