Verify OR cleanliness with this Idea That Works from Lakeland Surgical.

Can you speed up your reprocessing department? You can't cut corners or skip steps, but automation can help you get sets back to the OR sooner.

Ideas that work: Innovative ideas. Make time for face time with your team.

Business advisor: Get patients to pay in full on the day of surgery. Collect deductibles and co-pays before you wheel patients back.

Philly eye facility adds 4 inpatient beds, insists it's now a hospital. But CMS says 4 beds do not a hospital make.

Doc no longer facing drug-theft charges, but hospital that accused him in hot water. Effort to catch alleged drug thief compromised the privacy of hundreds of women.

5 keys to a fast and focused MH response. Staff who act quickly and decisively are more likely to save a life.

Stay current on electrosurgery. Don't let your patients get burned by energy-based technology.

The finer points of sharps safety. Focus on these 4 areas to reduce risks of cuts and sticks.

Spot every sponge. Give your staff the help they need to ensure no object is left behind.

Keep OR floors clear and dry. For the surgical team, safety starts from the ground up.

Pearls for proper patient positioning. Use the right type of equipment for the patient and the procedure to keep your patients safe.

My son did not have to die. Learn from the avoidable opioid-induced hypoxia that took his life.

Stop the preventable medical error crisis. How many more patients must die before we decide enough is enough?

It's time for honest discussions about medical care gone wrong. Q&A with Marty Makary, MD, MPH, patient safety advocate and healthcare transparency proponent.

Marking the site right (correctly). There are lots of ways to do it wrong, but only a couple of ways to do it right.

A colonoscope you won't have to reprocess. Forget the dangers and hassles associated with reprocessing with this one-and-done scope that'll sell for about $200.

Patient Satisfaction - Simple equation: Happy Staff = Happy Patients. That's the formula for success at Parkview SurgeryONE in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Pain Control: Dedicated teamwork makes patients the winners. The staff at Capital Region Medical Center work hand in hand to achieve excellent pain management.

Staffing: Start every first case of the day on time. A punctual start to the morning sets the tone for the rest of the day.