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Orchestrating the sights and sounds of surgery. Video integration lets all the different types of equipment in the OR work together in concert.
Don't stack equipment on carts. See why this is an idea that doesn't work.
The future of anesthesia. Our experts weigh in on the innovations, attitudes and practices they see down the road.
Can you speed up your reprocessing department? You can't cut corners or skip steps, but automation can help you get sets back to the OR sooner.
Ideas that work: Innovative ideas. Make time for face time with your team.
Business advisor: Get patients to pay in full on the day of surgery. Collect deductibles and co-pays before you wheel patients back.
Can you pass our surface disinfection quiz? 20 questions to test your infection prevention insight.
Coding & billing: Are you leaving money on the table? Conduct an in-house claims audit to find out.
Letters & e-mail: Readers in a flap over surgeons in skullcaps.
Hitting the sweet spot with reposable instruments. Reusable-disposable tools can improve quality and efficiency while also saving money.
Check out these 4 tips for keeping phones out of the OR.
Medical malpractice: Yes, patients can directly sue your facility. Under corporate negligence, you owe patients these 4 distinct duties.
Stay on top of post-op complications with this Idea That Works from Surgicare of Oradell.
Editor's Page: An administrator's work is never done. The days are never dull when you must be an expert in everything.
Keep your staff in the loop with this Idea That Works from Dakota Eye Surgery Center.
My son did not have to die. Learn from the avoidable opioid-induced hypoxia that took his life.
Stop the preventable medical error crisis. How many more patients must die before we decide enough is enough?
It's time for honest discussions about medical care gone wrong. Q&A with Marty Makary, MD, MPH, patient safety advocate and healthcare transparency proponent.
Marking the site right (correctly). There are lots of ways to do it wrong, but only a couple of ways to do it right.
Pearls for proper patient positioning. Use the right type of equipment for the patient and the procedure to keep your patients safe.