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

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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.

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.

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

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

How safe are your patients in 2017? Challenges remain, but many surgical leaders are finding ways to overcome them.

Business advisor: Ready to tackle block time. A fair-and-square approach to block scheduling your surgeons will love.

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

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Thinking of Buying ... Fluid waste management systems. Your options in hard-plumbed and portable direct-to-drain systems.

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Flash forward. The unexpected benefits of abstaining from immediate-use steam sterilization.

Time to buy a new table? Features that matter most when buying your next OR bed.

Editor's page: when quality reporting becomes burdensome. Patient satisfaction surveys could be more trouble than they're worth.