Put DVT prevention into practice. Evidence-based strategies will help you circumvent the clot.

5 keys to managing MH. The potentially fatal disorder can strike at any time. Are you prepared to save a life?

How do you control post-op pain? No two anesthesia providers manage the 5th vital sign in the same way.

PONV prevention. Do everything you can to have every patient feeling fine after surgery.

Why warming matters. Patient normothermia is a key concern for successful anesthesia outcomes.

Avoid intubation trouble. You shouldn't be surprised by a difficult airway.

Safety: Managing patients on blood thinners. Limiting bleeding risks demands a personalized approach.

Tips for greening the operating room. Sensible steps you can take today to shrink your carbon footprint.

Ideas That Work: Recognition and reward. Share compliments (and maybe cash). Share positive feedback and reward staff with this Idea That Works from Torrance, Callifornia.

Ideas That Work: Color coding. Binder clips on curtains convey a lot. Color coded clips on curtains convey patient status with this Idea that Works from Baxter, Minnesota.

Infection Prevention: A superbug meets its unlikely match. Well-designed mass e-mails helped curb Acinetobacter baumannii.

Cutting Remarks: Recovery room blues. Things don't always go as planned in PACU.

Ideas That Work: 28-Day calendar. Know when multi-use vials expire at a glance. Save time on calculating expiration dates with this Idea That Works from Newport Beach, California.

Are morcellators safe for hysterectomies? They speed the procedure, but do they spread cancer, too? See what this gynecologic surgeon has to say.

Can you pass this prepping quiz? Want to start a great debate? Ask your surgeons and nurses to defend their skin prepping preferences and beliefs.

How comfortable are your ORs? Take this hospital's lead and focus on features that ease the daily grind.

Behind Closed Doors: What's in Paula's pockets? Why hoarders make efficient nurses.

Protect patients from pressure injuries. 4 questions to improve surgical patients' skin care outcomes.

Anesthesia Alert: Keys to a safe and orderly anesthesia cart. 20 recommendations to help ensure safe medication management.

Staffing: Never stop looking for your next new job. 7 steps to advance your career, even if you're not ready for change.