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Spot every sponge. Give your staff the help they need to ensure no object is left behind.

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Stay current on electrosurgery. Don't let your patients get burned by energy-based technology.

The finer points of sharps safety. Focus on these 4 areas to reduce risks of cuts and sticks.

Should we ue video laryngoscopes for all intubations? Why relegate the tool that gives you the best chance for success when difficult intubations arise to a backup role?

Staff Safety: Sparing no Eexpense to keep staff safe. At TRIA Orthopaedic Center, employee safety is job No. 1.

SSI prevention: SSI-Free: 14 years and counting! For Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas, it's been an epic run of success.

Editor's Page: Don't flip your lid over surgeons in skullcaps. The iconic symbol of surgery is at the center of a dress-code dustup.

Patient Safety: Constantly striving for zero patient harm. Staff at The Valley Hospital in New Jersey will do everything possible to protect those in their care.

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Legal Update: No. 1 HIPAA privacy risk? Snooping staff. Employees peeking at patients' medical records far from uncommon.

Financial Management: This GI center minds its business. The business office and the clinical team at the Seaford (Del.) Endoscopy Center run a tight ship.

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