Ideas That Work: Potty training. Postcard for post-op constipation. Cut down on post-op constipation complaints with this Idea That Works from Salisbury, Maryland.

About my error. The orthopedic surgeon talks about his wrong procedure in order to share the lessons learned.

Ideas That Work: Division of labor. Mailboxes make tasks fairer and easier. Use mailboxes to make tasks fairer and easier with this Idea That Works from Corinth, Mississippi.

Shedding light on surgery. Dr. Makary explores how transparency would improve patient care.

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.

Revitalizing your relationships with anesthesia providers. They should be an integral part of your team.

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?

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

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

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

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.

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