SPECIAL REPORT: Compounding disaster: How the deadliest medication contamination case in U.S. history happened — and how it could happen again.

Be more efficient and boost patient safety with this Idea That Works from Phoenix, Arizona.

Thinking of buying ... Floor suction devices? Contain spilled fluids to reduce the risk of slip-and-fall injuries.

Legal Update: Manage your facility's vicarious liability risk. You could be liable for the negligence of your independent contractors.

Staffing: Do you get an A+ in competency testing? 5 tips to do a better job grading your staff's surgical know-how.

Cutting Remarks: Stressed surgeons gone bad. When cases go south, do your docs go down the rabbit hole with them?

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Behind Closed Doors: channel surfing. What if you could click away from a bad day?

The whole truth about whole-room disinfection. Automated antimicrobial devices reach the corners and crevices that sprays and wipes sometimes miss.

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Medical Malpractice: 5 lessons from the Joan Rivers lawsuit. Higher safety standards will reduce your exposure to liability claims.

Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - July, 2016

Special Report From DDW: 7 cool new gadgets your GI docs will love. A gastroenterologist tours Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

How we've (nearly) eliminated flashing. The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai went from flashing nearly half of its instruments to hardly any.

Don't let unlocked carts lead to undetected abuse. Try this Idea That Works from Newington, Conn.

Beating back bacterial biofilms. Tips to prevent the growth of the slimy coating that lets bacteria survive and thrive.

Capture your share of same-day spine. What factors will influence where your surgeons will bring their cases?

Editor's Page: compounding the compounding disaster. Was a callous disregard for people the Rx for medication contamination?

Decisions, Decisions: sorting through your options in surgical video. It's hard to pick the best surgical video system when the technology keeps changing.

Coding &'Billing: ICD-10 grace period is nearly over. Come October, you can expect to see a resurgence in claim denials.