How we negotiated our own bundled payments for total joints. These surgeons saw the coming of same-day joints and value-based payments.

Reduce the potential of grabbing unsterile instruments with this Idea That Works.

Thinking of buying ... spinal surgery tables. What to look for if you're adding or expanding spine surgery services.

6 things you might not know about patient warming. A look at the not-so-obvious details of hypothermia prevention.

Infection prevention: don't define your reprocessors by their failures. Let your sterile processing department prove itself to you.

Editor's page: Are your surgeons suffering in silence? The wear and tear of laparoscopy will take its toll on your doctors.

Deadly DVT: Man dies from pulmonary embolism following leg tendon surgery. Lawsuit: Doctors and physical therapists should have recognized the man suffered a pulmonary embolism following surgery to repair a torn leg tendon.

Staffing: Should you hire new grads or veteran RNs? Pros and cons of hiring nurses with varying degrees of experience.

4 keys to prevent patient falls. Keep your patients from taking a tumble.

Reduce staff overtime with this Idea That Works.

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Use this Idea That Works when you have a coughing patient.

Down the drain or direct to drain? Our search for a simple, safe and cost-effective solution for fluid waste disposal.

Tools for difficult colonoscopies. Help your doctors see more clearly and move more easily through the colon with the latest scopes and add-ons.

Is it time to serilize endoscopes? A much-needed higher standard may be on the horizon.

Take a closer look at ophthalmic compounded drugs. Here's what you can do to ensure the sterility, potency and purity of the outsourced injections you use in your facility.

A new kind of gender bias for female surgeons. Study says the backlash women receive following surgical errors far exceeds what male surgeons experience.

Safety: Inside our near-miss wrong-site surgery. Lessons learned from almost implanting the wrong IOL.

Keep your storage room neat and orderly with this Idea That Works.

Study: <i>C. Diff</i> Transmission "Might Be More Likely to Occur" in Surgical Centers