Image-guided ENT: The new standard? How surgical navigation takes the guesswork out of delicate ENT procedures.

Did skin prep fuel this fire? Alcohol-based skin preps cause only 4% of OR fires, but you must still exercise care when applying these flammable agents.

As business boomed at compounding pharmacy, disinfection practices slid. At meningitis trial, pharmacy tech testifies that hoods in clean room where tainted steroids were made weren't disinfected for a month.

Pain management Doc takes stand in meningitis murder trial. Fungal meningitis victims "kept coming," says medical director of pain clinic where 13 patients died and 115 were sickened.

Neurosurgeon Driven by Greed Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence. Prosecutors allege Dr. Aria Sabit profited by performing unnecessary invasive spinal surgeries.

Million-dollar lawsuit claims surgical fire ruined 86-year-old woman's life. Suit: Prep wasn't allowed to fully dry before electrocautery, she says.

Prosecutor: New England Compounding Center president viewed company as his "personal ATM machine". NECC head pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 25 patients.

10 things I wish someone had told me about EMRs. Potholes to avoid as you head down the paperless path.

Work-Life Balance: Forget money and stress. When it comes to job satisfaction, nothing matters more than being able to juggle the demands of a career and a personal life.

Is forced air warming losing steam? Why some surgical facilities are seeking alternatives for maintaining normothermia.

Avoid wasting time walking back and for th across the supply room with this Idea That Works from Indiana.

Is medical direction of CRNAs a reimbursement scheme or safer for patients? A point-counterpoint between a nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist.

Safety: Fine tune your time outs. 4 ways to encourage your staff to speak up to prevent an error.

UnitedHealth acquires Surgical Care Affiliates in $2.3 Billion deal. Insurance giant adds outpatient surgery chain of 205 surgical facilities to its growing roster of doctor groups and clinics.

Prevent potential exposure to staff while transporting soiled scopes with this Idea That Works from Mariette, Georgia.

How you're managing the pain of total knees. Our survey finds that blocks and NSAIDs are the most prominent of many tools.

Prevent arms from falling off the mattress and potentially causing nerve damage with this Idea That Works from Georgia.

Let's team up to prevent patient harm. Our exploration of surgical safety kicks off with a look at the persistent problem of medical care gone wrong.

Cure a patient's pre-op headache with thie Idea That Works from New Jersey.

Are you following the new scope reprocessing guidelines? Review these 7 takeaways from the most recent guidance to find out for sure.