Behind Closed Doors: Laugh a Little. Life in the OR can be funny - even when it's not meant to be.

3 Tips for Total Hip Efficiency. Keys to success with same-day hip replacements.

Surgical Smoke Nearly Killed Me. An orthopedic surgeon who needed a double lung transplant is on a crusade to warn others about the dangers of plume.

Ideas That Work: Help New Staff Track Their Progress

Business Advisor: Add-On Cases: Friend or Foe? You should always make room for one more case.

What's New in Upper GI. The latest scope add-ons let gastroenterologists see and do more.

Sending Patients Home With Pain Pumps. Peripheral nerve catheters are your secret weapon in the quest for prolonged post-surgical pain control.

4 Advances in Arthroscopy. Your orthopedic surgeons might soon be asking about the latest tools and technologies for improved joint repairs.

Weighing Your Fluid Waste Disposal Options. Are you using the best method for your facility?

Skyrocketing Demand For Outpatient Surgery. Focus on cost containment, convenience and clinical advancements to capitalize on the exponential growth of case volumes.

Your Surgeons Won't Believe Their Eyes. Big screens and crystal clear, lifelike images will be mainstays in the operating room of the future.

Are You Fully Invested in Patient Safety? The movement toward value-based reimbursement makes positive outcomes more economically important than ever before.

Rise of the Robot. Market competition and specialty-specific platforms will make robotic-assisted surgery commonplace.

Can We End Cross-Contamination? Shoot for zero healthcare infections by focusing on these 3 overlooked sources of recontamination.

It's Time to Get Excited About What's Next. Q&A with Thomas Frey, futurist and revolutionary thinker about tomorrow's possibilities.

What Will the Future Of Surgery Look Like? Virtual and augmented reality promises to transform how surgery is planned, performed and promoted.

Can We Eliminate Post-Op Pain? Tailoring analgesic efforts to individual patients and developing techniques and technologies hold promise for a less painful future.

Adapt or Be Left Behind. Follow these 5 trends to prepare for surgery's exciting future.

Tips for Safer Trendelenburg Positioning. Keep patients safe and secure during head-down tilting positions during surgery.

Ideas That Work: Pre-Op Check. Flag Patients Not Yet Ready for Surgery.