Failing grades in hand hygiene and injection safety. Hand hygiene, safe-injection practices sorely lacking at outpatient facilities. Study finds high failure rates in both areas.

FDA approves morcellation device, with a warning. Tissue containment system doesn't reduce cancer-spreading risk, agency says.

Hospital employee claims GI doc sexually assaulted patient after she was given propofol. She's suing him and his former gastroenterology practice.

Everything in its place. Tips to get a grip on your inventory.

Thinking of Buying ... Pupil dilation solutions. Drugs and devices to tame even the most difficult pupils.

Test-driving the newest ENT navigation systems. Precision and convenience are the hallmarks of the 5 latest offerings.

Infection Prevention: Housekeepers are your SSI foot soldiers. A dedicated cleaning crew is the first line of defense against infections.

Puncture-resistant ORs. Protect your surgeons and staff from sharps injuries with safety-engineered devices.

Offer comfort to waiting friends and family members with this Idea That Works from Dallas, Texas.

The case for pre-packaged medications. Patient safety is just one of many reasons you should use pre-filled syringes.

Coding & Billing: When payers demand refunds and takebacks. Strategies to fight back and protect what's rightfully yours.

Make sure important information doesn't get lost with this Idea That Works from Corinth, Mississippi.

The sinking of Sedasys. What doomed the much-ballyhooed computerized sedation system to failure?

Where there's smoke ... If you smell charred flesh in the OR, you're probably inhaling invisible toxic gases, too.

Battling post-op pain without opioids. 5 multimodal approaches that work best when pain from surgery is at its worst.

Here is an Idea that Works from Hazelton, Pa for helping to ensure "never events" never happen.

Behind Closed Doors: The lonely life of a travel nurse. Some 13-week assignments are all guts and no glamour (or living room).

A day in the life of an endoscope. Your scopes are flexible. Your reprocessing standards shouldn't be.

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Medical Malpractice: How to avoid product liability lawsuits. Your facility may be on the hook for defective drugs and devices.