Shouldn't you be doing outpatient total joints? Our special pre-conference session will show you that same-day total joint surgery is now within your reach.

OR Excellence heads to the Big Easy! Join us in October for jazz, jambalaya and jaunts down Bourbon Street.

Snapshots of the speakers and sessions on tap for OR Excellence 2014. Here's what we have in store for you at our fabulous, fun-filled fall conference.

Marriage and Medicine: A match made in... Can you excel in your career and have happily-ever-after, too?

About my error. An orthopod talks candidly about wrong-site surgery

You can't make this stuff up. Two seasoned pros share the lessons learned from surgery's head-scratchers.

Competency is your center's currency. Your staff is qualified, but is it excelling?

When we laugh, we let out little puffs of pain. Don't miss the hilarious and heartwarming humor of Bobbie Staten, RN, CSP.

Winning the War Against SSIs - ORX Session Previews - June, 2014

Enhance the quality of your quality improvement studies. Learn how to select the right topics and perform a sound study.

Happy hour in the ORX exhibit hall. Enjoy free wine tasting and Martini Madness.

2014 OR Excellence schedule at a glance.

Getting patients to pay up on the day of surgery. Learn the keys to collecting out-of-pocket expenses.

Does your website need a makeover? Online impressions can benefit your bottom line.

Who's the best at best practices? ORX's Tournament of Champions will crown the victors.

How heavy is too heavy? Don't push the safety envelope when caring for obese patients.

No texting during time outs! Eliminate electronic distractions from the surgical environment.

Growing a culture of safety. Take-home tools to manage disruptive behaviors.

He did what? Unusual problems, creative solutions. Handling the taboo, the strange and the dreadful.

Let technology make pre-admissions a breeze. Untapped opportunities hold huge potential benefits.