Practical pearls for surface disinfection. Deploy the proper cleaning agents to eradicate infective agents on your surfaces.

Reduce your radiation exposure. Don't ignore the very real threats of what you can't see.

Remind surgeons to sign and date documents with this Idea That Works from Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Behind Closed Doors: Surgical nursing is more than a job. It defines us, which makes the prospect of stepping down so scary.

Why settle for unsafe airway management? Video laryngoscopes turn challenging intubations into routine procedures.

Reduce the risk of potential back and spine injuries with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Avoid frustration for surgeons and patients with this Idea That Works from Vineland, New Jersey.

Patient claims surgeon wrongly shared her before-and-after plastic surgery pictures. A local news station placed black bars over the patient's breasts and pelvic area — but identified the woman by name when it aired her photos.

Texas docs court CMS for OK to expand. Population needs dictate which physician-owned hospitals can build on.

A checklist is only as effective as team using it. To reap its safety benefits, you've got to use your checklist right.

The speakers are set for OR Excellence 2016. Find out why you'll absolutely love this meeting.

Stryker acquires pre-op wipe maker Sage Products. Sage makes disposable products that help prevent infections and hospital-acquired conditions.

Hospital fined $86K for retained object can't figure how it got there. The left-behind towel was never intended for internal use.

Furious at administrators, surgeon allegedly threatened to get assault rifle. Police say they heard him say it was "the only way to get anything done."

Study finds most hernia meshes fail after infection. Infections may also take longer to develop than previously thought.

Patient claims he was left injured by IOL. The man is seeking more than $50,000 in damages after suffering from complications following cataract surgery.

Surgical assistant catches nurse anesthetist fondling himself in OR. The cellphone video is part of a lawsuit that allegedly shows a pattern of sexual harassment at a California hospital.

Study: Pre-op antibiotic regimen can predict a patient's risk of infection. Women who receive ??-lactam antibiotics before a hysterectomy have fewer SSIs than those receiving other regimens.

Eye clinic manager gets 12 years in prison for stealing $20,000. The man was accused of using the center's money to fund family trips, purchase gift cards and pay for uniforms for his son's baseball team.

Hospital may have exposed colonoscopy patients to blood-borne pathogens. Training failure led to 10 months of inadequately disinfected scopes.