Is medical direction of CRNAs a reimbursement scheme or safer for patients? A point-counterpoint between a nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist.

Work-Life Balance: Forget money and stress. When it comes to job satisfaction, nothing matters more than being able to juggle the demands of a career and a personal life.

10 things I wish someone had told me about EMRs. Potholes to avoid as you head down the paperless path.

Is forced air warming losing steam? Why some surgical facilities are seeking alternatives for maintaining normothermia.

Avoid wasting time walking back and for th across the supply room with this Idea That Works from Indiana.

Surgical skin antisepsis done right. 10 tips for ensuring that patients begin their surgical procedure with an aseptic surgical site.

Behind closed doors: Are we conditioned like Pavlov's dogs? How surgical nurses reflexively respond to the sounds of surgery.

Are prefilled syringes worth it? Weighing the pros and cons of ready-to-administer compounded drugs.

Editor's Page: Double standard on double-booked surgeries. If anesthesiologists can supervise multiple ORs, why can't surgeons?

Which is better: wrapped instrument trays or sealed containers? Two sterile processing managers debate the merits of fabric and metal sterilization packaging systems.

Business advisor: A master's degree in the business of surgery. Graduate school made me a better leader in the OR and the boardroom.

Staffing: The benefits of build-to-order instrument sets. Unlock hidden efficiencies when you lighten your instrument trays.

Should you go all in on laser cataracts? The true cost of adding laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Legal update: Double dose of good regulatory news for ASCs. Medicare law promotes pricing transparency and removes EHR penalties.

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Cutting remarks: The OHIO Rule in the OR. Imagine surgical flow with fewer instrument exchanges.

Burning question: Are you committed to keeping your ORs free of surgical smoke?

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Stop the Trendelenburg slide. Positioning tips to keep patients safe while they're in a steep head-down tilt.