CMS's bundled payments offer false hope. Medicare's laudable efforts to control expenses won't do nearly enough.

Editor's page. What a ride it's been for Nurse Nancy Burden.

Fair and equal pay? As your level of responsibility rises, your paycheck should keep pace.

Cutting remarks: Why do patients blow off their surgeries? They don't have a ride home or maybe they're getting cold feet.

Ideas that work: waiting room. Our EMR keeps patients' escorts in the loop.

Letters & E-mail. Talk back or sound off at [email protected]

What eye docs want in a laser cataract system. If you're in the market for a laser cataract platform, here's what to look for.

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Ideas that work: scrub sink bins. Remind staffers to don protective eyewear.

Ideas that work: timeout X2. Pause after you reposition patients.

How would you handle these real-life emergencies? Preparing for the unthinkable in your facility.

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Medical malpractice. Talking your way out of a lawsuit.

Ideas that work: housekeeping. No locker left behind.

Your guide to enzymatic cleaners. A quick introduction to the science behind these bioburden-busters.

Behind closed doors: The power of positive thinking. A little attitude adjustment can turn that frown upside down.

Master of the difficult airway. New devices are making difficult cases safer — and opening the doors to more challenging patients.

Ideas that work: hand-eye coordination. Operation board game sharpens lap-assisting skills.

5 Ways to make your ORs safe and comfortable. Keep your surgical teams happy and healthy with these ergonomic products.

No more dirty duodenoscopes. Recent superbug outbreaks have hammered home the importance of proper manual cleaning.