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Editor's page: Putting things into their proper perspective. A surgical fire, appropriate OR attire and UnitedHealth's empire.
Did skin prep fuel this fire? Alcohol-based skin preps cause only 4% of OR fires, but you must still exercise care when applying these flammable agents.
Safety: Inside our sharps safety success. We slashed percutaneous injuries in our ORs by more than one-third.
Avoid medication errors with this Idea That Works.
Image-guided ENT: The new standard? How surgical navigation takes the guesswork out of delicate ENT procedures.
For a cleaner capnography with more stability try this Idea That Works from Austin, Texas.
Coming clean on instrument washers. Tips for buying the machine that's right for your facility.
Save time moving disinfecting robots around with this Idea That Works from Olean, NY.
Behind Closed Doors: The not-so-golden olden days. A look back at a simpler — but not necessarily better — time in the OR.
Legal update: The legal burden of workplace bullying. Staff-on-staff hostility puts your facility at risk for litigation.
Re-energize and start the day off right with this Idea That Works from Oakland, CA.
Anesthesia alert: Key takeaways from the new OSA guidelines. What the latest obstructive sleep apnea recommendations mean to you.
Inside our outpatient vascular surgical center. How we tapped into an expanding opportunity of treating vein-related maladies and diseases.
3 amazing advances in refractive cataract surgery. Outfit your facility to deliver the optimum outcomes savvy patients are demanding.
Improve happiness and get a group talking with this Idea That Works.
Cutting remarks: Living your bliss. Reclaim your passion and do what makes your heart sing.
Business advisor: Low patient satisfaction scores will cost you. Medicare will withhold part of your reimbursement if patient surveys sag.
Boost your adenoma detection rate. Tools, techniques and technology for more efficient screening colonoscopies.
Thinking of Buying ... Whole-room disinfection systems? Automated units reach the surfaces that manual cleaning misses.
Prevent potential exposure to staff while transporting soiled scopes with this Idea That Works from Mariette, Georgia.