Ideas That Work: Team Building; Let Staff Show Their True Colors

The Building Blocks of Regional Anesthesia; A back-to-basics approach is needed to expand the use of one of the most effective ways to manage post-op pain.

How Do You Enhance Patient Safety? Readers reveal the solutions they use to augment the efforts of their protective-minded surgical teams.

Ideas That Work: Secret Room; Help Staff Spot Mistakes in Seconds

Gearing Up for Safety and Comfort; These products and devices will go a long way toward keeping your surgical team happy and healthy.

Avoid Compounding in the OR; Start small to stop drug preparations that can lead to errors and sterility issues.

Positioned for Change; Reviewing and revamping your positioning protocols will protect patients from harm and give surgeons the access they need to perform successful surgery.

Avoid Costly Case Cancellations; A single pre-op phone call will help to keep your surgical schedule on track.

Should You Switch to Disposable Cataract Supplies? Cost, safety and environmental impact all play a role, but surgeon preference is still paramount.

Are You Applying Skin Preps Properly? Address common reasons for noncompliance to reduce the risk of surgical site infections.

Drilled Into Memory; Combine realistic simulation with detailed task cards to ensure your malignant hyperthermia training sticks.

Getting to the Point of Sharps Safety; There's more work to be done before sticks and cuts no longer occur in today's ORs.

Ideas That Work: Visual Aid; Detailed Guidebook Prepares Patients for Surgery

Ideas That Work: Facility Feud; Game-show Themed Events Help Safety Training Stick

Safety: Simulate Emergencies in Bedside Mock Drills; Let staff practice their response to urgent situations before they occur

5 Tips for Faster Turnover Times; Flipping ORs between cases demands tight teamwork and proper planning

Infection Prevention: 4 Ways to Wipe Away Surgical Site Infections; Follow this practical advice to ward off the threat of SSIs at your facility

Master of the Airway; Are your providers comfortable with an airway device in their hands?

Ideas That Work: Cap and Gown; Caps Put Smiles on Kids' Faces

Boost Your Adenoma Detection Rate; ADR is the gold standard in colonoscopy quality. Do you measure up?