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.

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.

Hand-held sculpting tool lets surgeons precisely resurface bone. Robotic-Assisted partial knee replacement tools.

These ideas and innovations are improving the efficiency and safety of the most minimally invasive laparoscopy.

Use photos to remind staff how to set the table. An Idea that Works from Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Shortcuts and slip-ups are more common than you might think. Endoscope reprocessing's dirty little secrets revealed.

Reduce heat and energy expenses by insulating your boiler room. An Idea that Works from University Pointe Surgical Hospital.

There's a time and a place for rapid-cycle steam sterilization.

Here are 5 operating room regulations that just don't make sense. Take those rules and shove them.

Freedom of choice not always a good thing. Can we have reliability with so much variability?

Act swiftly and assertively to stop trouble as soon as it starts. Put problem employees in their place.

The OIG rejects another attempt to extort anesthesia fees. Anesthesia's profits are off-limits.

The quest for products that protect your skin as well as they prevent infection.

Take-home lessons came fast and furious during the ORX Power Hour.

The lead investigator of the deadly Las Vegas Hep C Outbreak, wowed the crowd -- and shared some breaking news.

Attendees pan government website during lively breakout session. Medicare's quality reporting sparks frustration.

Networking at night, the fun began when the learning ended at OR Excellence in Las Vegas.