Cutting Remarks: Open season for vendors in our ORs. Scenes from the sales frenzy that was our video camera evaluation.

Anesthesia Alert: Are you using ultrasound to its full potential? How it's transforming anesthesia and perioperative care.

Behind Closed Doors: Things that make you go hmmm. I don't stay in one OR for long, but I don't miss much while I'm there.

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Business Advisor: Your crash course in case costing. Replace expensive surgical supplies with less costly alternatives.

Corrosion-free instruments. The keys to preventing spots, stains and pits.

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Infection Prevention: What's up with TASS? Incidences are on the decline, but there's still work to be done.

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Medical Malpractice: Strengthen your risk-management program. Limit your liability and reduce losses if and when an incident occurs.

The case for standardizing skin preps. The opportunity to reduce infections is just one of several benefits.

How to create a latex-safe facility. Rather than trying to rid your facility of latex, treat all your staff and patients as if they have a latex allergy.

What's new in ENT navigation systems? These GPS-like devices help surgeons navigate through the nose using a 3D map created from CT scans.

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