CRNAs left out of new VA policy. Department of Veterans Affairs to withhold full authority from nurse anesthetists and maintain the physician-led model.

Cellphone-assisted surgery? After power outage, Ohio surgeon completes surgery aided by light from her staff's cellphones.

Senate finance committee takes aim at concurrent and overlapping surgeries. The first would be prohibited, the second more tightly regulated.

Negligence complaint ties lung paralysis to improper placement of regional block. Man alleges his permanent lung injury occurred during placement of interscalene brachial plexus nerve block.

Surgeons remove thyroid gland by making 3 small incisions inside the mouth underneath lower lip. Endoscopic transnoral thyroidectomy is part of a near-scarless endoscopy evolution.

Anesthesiologist dealing with fallout following racially insensitive Facebook post about First Lady.

Bill promotes pricing transparency and protects physicians from EHR penalties. The Senate is expected to vote on the 21st Century Cures Act early next week.

Editor's page: follow the money. The math can be tricky in the business of surgery.

Behind closed doors: Saving the shrew. Don't be a Grinch this holiday season.

Torn between two meshes. Hernia mesh options are no longer just biologics or conventional — you have new options for more complex cases.

ID dirty scopes during transport with this Idea That Works from Baltimore, MD.

Business Advisor: We posted our prices online (you can, too). Pricing transparency is the surest way to appeal to self-pay patients.

28 tips to improve arthroscopy efficiency. Keep cases moving, surgeons happy and profits flowing.

Put a positive spin on getting doctor's reports on time with this Idea That Works from Dallas, TX.

Is Obamacare about to get trumped? We won't have to wait long to see how the President-elect's promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will play out.

Get your message across to patients tactfully with this Idea That Works from Atlanta, GA.

Say yes to opioid-free surgery. A hospital eliminated opioids from surgery and removed prescription painkillers from its post-op pain control protocol.

Thinking of buying ... Surgical video monitors. 4K is fantastic, but there are also other factors to consider.

Warming trends. What are your rules for keeping patients normothermic?

Staffing: vendor reps are people, too. Treat your surgical salespeople as strategic partners.