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Behind Closed Doors: The best of Paula Watkins. Some seriously funny stuff goes on in the OR.

Infection prevention: When everyone's a hand hygiene spy. Make surveillance everyone's job, and watch compliance rates soar.

The trouble with transvaginal mesh. Why did the FDA ever approve a product that has injured thousands of women? There's plenty of blame to go around.

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Cutting remarks: Out to lunch. If you come back late from your break, you'd better have a good excuse.

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Innovative Ideas: Discharge instructions done right.

Unobstructed view. Technology and techniques to help your laparoscopic surgeons see better.

Last one out cleans the OR. These 6 keys to terminal cleaning will leave your facility spotless after a hard day's work.

Rules of reprocessing: lumened instruments. Get back to the basics to properly sterilize these complex instruments.

A new way to think about retained items. Studies on the psychology of counting helped shape AORN's updated prevention guideline.

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Prevent a cataract patient from moving his head during surgery with this Idea That Works from Florida.

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