Many of today's hernia meshes have a lower risk of adhesion and infection than their heavyweight, unwieldy predecessors. Prevent infection after hernia surgery.

Keep electrodes from drying out by keeping opened packages of electrodes in one of those plastic containers with snap-on lids. An Idea that Works from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.

Keep straws secure from floating up and falling out of the spout using the pop top. An Idea that Works from North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove.

Collecting co-pays doesn't have to be a painful process. Settle up before surgery.

Letters & E-mails - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - December, 2013

Quickly notify your turnover team that a room is ready for them by using a beeper. An Idea that Works from Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

Encourage your staff's best behavior with a prime parking spot to show your appreciation. An Idea that Works from Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital.

8 questions on the rules that protect your staff. Get the point of sharps safety.

Recycle blue wrap to line storage shelves. An Idea that Works from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Most readers we surveyed tout accreditation benefits, with a few caveats. How do you really feel about accreditation?

Have you automated these 5 areas yet? These folks only wish they'd done it sooner.

Take a photo of loaner sets to prove the condition they were in when you received them by using an inexpensive digital camera. An Idea that Works from Midtown Surgery Center.

A surgical songbook for the holiday season. See Paula Watkins's Christmas carols for OR Nurses.

Could any of these 10 labeling and storage accidents waiting to happen, be lurking in your facility?

Thinking of Buying ... Retina Accessories for Ophthalmic Microscopes, get the big picture for posterior segment surgery.

Sell your soon-to-expire supplies to another surgical center if you are unable to use it in time. An Idea that Works from Marion Eye Specialists Surgery Center.

Robotic cleaners give an extra layer of surface disinfection.

We walked the aisles with your OR efficiency in mind at this year's American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. Here are 15 cool, new products for anesthesia.

Save a few minutes by bagging case supplies for the day. An Idea that Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Avoid the Ambu bag with this quick fix for dropped Oxygen saturation. An Idea that Works from Atlanta, Ga.