The clear choice in surgical video. Standard high-def is becoming passé as progressive facilities outfit their ORs with the latest in 4K imaging.

Don't fear the robot. A once-skeptical surgeon is now a solid supporter of using robotic arms to perform complex abdominal procedures.

Study finds mobile app follow-ups as effective as in-person visits. Breast reconstruction patients loved the convenience of mobile app-based follow-up, and were no more prone to complications.

Compounding pharmacy owner Barry Cadden acquitted of murder. Jurors delivered a mixed a verdict today in the trial of the former president of the New England Compounding Center.

Another Patient Death Raises Question: Is Gluteal Fat Grafting Safe? Ranika Hall, a 25-year-old Missouri woman, died last week after undergoing the procedure -- also known as the Brazilian butt lift -- at a Florida surgery center.

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Make sure nothing's left behind in a patient. Define the roles and responsibilities each team member has in the counting process.

Clear up confusion over covered and non-covered services with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Ace your accreditation survey with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Optimize your MH response. Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia drills now could be a lifesaver later.

Is that scope clean? No guarantees. Even rigorous by-the-book cleaning doesn't ensure that your flexible endoscopes will be free of bacteria and bioburden when you hang them to dry.

Prevent pressure ulcers. 14 strategies to protect your patients from skin lesions caused by friction and unrelieved pressure.

Slow down, save a life. Keeping your staff safe is a challenge in the fast-paced environment of same-day surgery.

Cutting remarks: Forgiveness: Don't leave home without it. Carrying around old hurts robs us of happiness, joy and energy.

Create a culture of safety. You know you have one when every member of the surgical team feels comfortable speaking up whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.

Anesthesia alert: One simple trick to preempt post-op pain. The magic of a 50 mg dissociative dose of ketamine just before incision.

Hand hygiene for tour nose. Nasal decolonization gave our existing infection control protocols a boost -- without using antibiotics.

Can we eradicate Endophthalmitis? 7 preventive measures to guard against this rare but sight-threatening complication.

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