Anesthesia's Role in Total Joints Advancement; Optimized pre-procedure care, efficiency-minded sedation and masterful pain management prepare patients for speedy recoveries.

There's a Smarter Way To Handle Fluid Waste; Closed systems take the risk, expense and frustration out of keeping OR floors dry.

Set Up for Success in Total Knees; Staff and surgeons at the St. Cloud (Minn.) Surgical Center tap into technology and teamwork to achieve excellent outcomes.

Get On Board With Bundled Payments; You can deliver quality outcomes at lower costs - and profit, too -??by managing every aspect of an episode of care.

Should You Go IV-Free? Oral sedation promises to improve efficiencies and increase patient satisfaction in busy eye centers.

Primed for Recovery; Optimizing patients' nutrition before surgery prepares their bodies for the physical rigors of surgery.

Don't Put Off Patient Warming; Efforts to prevent hypothermia work best when they begin in pre-op.

Retired Wide Receiver Catching On in the OR; Q&A with Nate Hughes, MD, former NFLer and future anesthesiologist.

True-Life Tales of Trying Airways; Anesthesia experts share their most memorable difficult intubations - and what they learned from their experiences.

On Point: Anesthesia Advance's Pace Outpatient Care; Skilled providers are helping you add increasingly complex procedures.

4 Secrets of Our Nerve Block Success; Tapping into regional anesthesia's potential sends patients home sooner, in less pain and more satisfied with their care.

What's Your Medication Safety IQ? Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of drug security, storage and administration.

How to Stock Your MH Carts; Your staff needs easy access to rescue medications and essential supplies when the patient's life hangs in the balance.

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