Behind Closed Doors: You wnow what they say ... Insights on surgery from outside the OR.

Take our medication management quiz. 22 questions on pharmacology principles and safe medication practices.

Handling tough anesthesia cases. Obesity, sleep apnea and PONV are the enemies. Are your anesthetists ready to take them on?

See cool new toys for your orthopods. After seeing dozens of innovative tools and instruments on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' exhibit hall floor, these are the ones that really stood out.

Seeing surgery in a different light. How image enhancement technology improves patient outcomes.

Let staff jot down the little oversights with this Idea That Works from Spokane, Washington.

Make smoke evacuation second nature with this Idea That Works from Westerville, Ohio.

Create an instant sound system in the OR with this Idea That Works from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Thinking of Buying ... A Spine Surgery Table - Outpatient Surgery Maga

Coding & Billing: ICD-10-CM external cause codes say it all. These add-on codes add more detail to your claims.

Nation's first dual-licensed surgery center opens in Colorado. Inside the little-known CMS ruling that lets ASCs operate as timeshare properties.

Did hospital lack fire safety plan? OR fire reveals N.Y.C. hospital's safety deficit. Lack of prevention plan was "immediate jeopardy situation."

Woman left brain-damaged after gastric surgery blames manufacturer for insufficient surgeon training. The court sided with the company, noting that it met the FDA's requirements.

Who was to blame for unnecessary appendectomy? Radiologist mixes up CT scans, but hospital should take most of the blame, says jury in $6M verdict.

Researchers target the 7 deadliest and most expensive emergency surgeries. Together, they account for more than 80% of deaths and inpatient costs.

FDA Panel: Synthetic Cartilage Implant for Big Toe Should Be Approved. The Cartiva device is used to treat degenerative and post-traumatic arthritis.

Making sure it's sterile. Sterilization assurance confirms what you can't see.

Look beneath the surface. Take an in-depth look at how you disinfect your clinical environment.

The link between warming and wound infections. The latest evidence shows that hypothermia during surgery is associated with greater infection risk.

Burning platforms, coordinated care and SSI prevention. Q&A with Zeev Kain, MD, PhD, anesthesiologist and perioperative surgical home proponent.