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The lowdown on low-temp sterilization. Take the time to ensure your delicate items are reprocessed correctly.

Get straight on skin prepping. Pre-op antisepsis is hardly complex, but questions remain.

Do you wear your scrubs home? Cleaning surgical attire in your washing machine puts patients and family members at risk.

Keeps patient throughput smooth with this Idea That Works.

Elimnate clear liquid mix ups with this Idea That Works.

5 steps to safer sharps handling. These precautions limit risks of sticks and cuts.

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Coding & Billing: Thinking about going out-of-network? Larger reimbursements are yours for the taking, but at what costs?

Thinking of buying ... ophthalmic lasers. Expanded patient care can be profitable care.

Avoid these 5 patient positioning disasters. From pressure ulcers to vision loss, don't let positioning problems happen on your watch.

Surgeons' Lounge: toothbrush trick. A cheap way to clean your duodenoscopes

Surgeons' Lounge: Do you leave your facility in your scrubs?

This Idea That Works gives you a simple way to prompt your surgical team to conduct patient safety checks.

Where there's smoke ... there's progress. We're using education to clear the air in our ORs.

Make patient flow easier and more efficient with this Idea That Works.

The case for fluid warming. It's an underused and highly effective way to maintain normothermia.

Medication safety pop quiz. Are you complying with best practices in medication safety?

Stay on your stool in the OR with this Idea That Works.