Jury says ConMed subsidiary made false claims in advertising, awards $12M in damages. Lexion accused SurgiQuest of engaging in unfair competition.

His mastermind ophthalmologist father dead, Oregon man sentenced in healthcare fraud case. Ophthalmology center bilked payers out of millions, defrauded IRS.

Certain disorders may increase risk of prolonged opioid use. A new study suggests prolonged post-operative opioid use may be due to factors other than surgical pain.

Jury: Surgical gowns didn't protect as promised. Evidence shows Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health deliberately misled customers about the impermeability of MicroCool surgical gowns.

6 lessons our (near miss) medication error taught us. Injecting a patient with local anesthetic instead of contrast dye was a blessing in disguise.

12 things you didn't know about airway emergencies. They can be difficult to predict and frightening to manage. Here's what you need to keep in mind.

Safety starts at the top. Leadership is the first key to prevention.

Legal update: It's not easy to deep-six deadwood docs. Forcing out lower-producing physician-owners is fraught with risk.

Editor's Page: More Questions Than Answers - Outpatient Surgery Magazi

Infection prevention: 3 surgical attire battles worth fighting for. Breaks in these safe attire practices could harm patients.

Product News.

Safe patient positioning: A photo essay. A pictorial depicting proper techniques to ensure surgical access and patient safety.

How do you dispose of fluid medical waste? Three facilities discuss their choice of liquid waste management.

Get IVs started in less time with this Idea That Works from Palo Alto, California.

Coding & billing: 3 places to look for hidden revenue. You're likely to find income stashed away in these unexpected places.

Improve ADR performance with this Idea That Works from Flowood, Miss.

Keep cords organized with this Idea That Works from Waltham, Mass.

Staffing: Avoid career burnout. 3 steps to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

Double-gloving a hole in one? How we convinced our surgeons and staff to double-glove.

Endoscope reprocessing gone wrong. Recent outbreaks shine light on the dirty truth about the scope cleaning practices at facilities across the country.