Q&A on safe tourniquet use. Practices to reduce the risk of patient harm.

Novel stress test determines when surgeons are ready to cut loose. At the Missouri University School of Medicine, they're measuring how much residents sweat during surgery.

Orthopod accused of supplying painkillers to his mistress. Kenneth Cherry, MD, allegedly wrote 63 prescriptions for opioids over 18 months.

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Same-day hip success. Today's total hip replacement patients are back in their recliners before they know it.

The new rules of terminal cleaning. Has your approach to end-of-day OR disinfection evolved with the times?

Anesthesia alert: Can you spot a drug diverter in your midst? Anesthesia providers are vulnerable to on-the-job opioid abuse.

Safety: What good are surgical safety checklists? They're effective only if your team uses them -- and uses them properly.

Legal update: Are you hip to HIPAA? Ignorance is no defense when it comes to protected health information.

See the best new products in ophthalmology. Our cataract surgeon's nominations for the hottest products on display in the ASCRS exhibit hall.

Medical malpractice: Should patients sign arbitration agreements? They often unknowingly forfeit their right to sue doctors in courts of law.

Take our barrier protection quiz. Is your staff fully protected from harmful fluids and chemicals?

Patient positioning advances. Devices designed to improve the efficiency and safety of even the most complex cases.

7 hot, new GI devices. Check out these game-changers from Digestive Disease Week's exhibit hall.

You can't count on counts alone. Preventing retained objects not as easy as 1-2-3.

Don't reuse Christmas trees, try this Idea That Works from Gulf Breeze, Fla.

More than just a pretty picture. Video monitors are growing in size, capability and clarity -- and providing advantages that extend well beyond what surgeons see.

Bullish on bariatric surgery. Could these 5 procedures revitalize weight-loss surgery?