SPECIAL REPORT: Compounding disaster: How the deadliest medication contamination case in U.S. history happened — and how it could happen again.

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The whole truth about whole-room disinfection. Automated antimicrobial devices reach the corners and crevices that sprays and wipes sometimes miss.

Behind Closed Doors: channel surfing. What if you could click away from a bad day?

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Legal Update: Manage your facility's vicarious liability risk. You could be liable for the negligence of your independent contractors.

Staffing: Do you get an A+ in competency testing? 5 tips to do a better job grading your staff's surgical know-how.

Cutting Remarks: Stressed surgeons gone bad. When cases go south, do your docs go down the rabbit hole with them?

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Medical Malpractice: 5 lessons from the Joan Rivers lawsuit. Higher safety standards will reduce your exposure to liability claims.

How we've (nearly) eliminated flashing. The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai went from flashing nearly half of its instruments to hardly any.

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Special Report From DDW: 7 cool new gadgets your GI docs will love. A gastroenterologist tours Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

What's new in ophthalmology? 9 new products your cataract surgeons would love to get their hands on.

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Beating back bacterial biofilms. Tips to prevent the growth of the slimy coating that lets bacteria survive and thrive.

Coding &'Billing: ICD-10 grace period is nearly over. Come October, you can expect to see a resurgence in claim denials.

Capture your share of same-day spine. What factors will influence where your surgeons will bring their cases?

Editor's Page: compounding the compounding disaster. Was a callous disregard for people the Rx for medication contamination?