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Make the switch to safety scalpels. Practical advice for getting your (protected) points across.

Safety: Shhh! surgery in progress. Excessive noise distracts the OR team from patient care.

Flip this room: The value of turnover kits. Provide your staff with the supplies they need to clean and set up rooms.

6 neat innovative Ideas That Work.

11 hot products for ophthalmology. Innovation abounds in the ASCRS exhibit hall.

Advances in video imaging. The days of laparoscopic surgeons feeling as though they're operating through a straw are long gone.

Clear cut. Are you marking the surgical site right? Our survey shows room for improvement.

5 keys to managing sleep apnea. Pre-op assessments and taking the proper precautions on the day of surgery will help keep these high-risk patients safe.

How we prevent PONV. For at-risk patients, targeted interventions spell relief.

A new way to manage post-op pain. The Perioperative Surgical Home model is revolutionizing patient care with preset clinical pathways for specific cases.

What difficult veins? Imaging technology all but guarantees first-stick success when starting IVs.

Which drug is better For post-op pain control? Bupivacaine, at a price of about $2.80 per shot, or the liposomal bupivacaine formulation trade-named Exparel, at about $285 per vial? The answer may surprise you.

The gatekeepers of ambulatory surgery. Q&A with Meena S. Desai, MD, an anesthesia society leader and patient safety advocate.

4 keys to a sound patient warming strategy. Diminish the chilling impact of redistribution hypothermia.

6 things MH experts want you to know. The MHAUS hotline medical director answers your most pressing questions.

Does your anesthesia service make the drade? Look for these qualities at the head of the OR table.

The next-generation anesthesia machines. Technology updates make anesthesia delivery safer for patients and easier for providers.

Recycle unused gowns and gloves with this Idea That Works from Waltham, Massachusetts.