Anesthesia Alert: The great LMA debate. Should you remove it before or after the patient wakes up?

Ethicon pulling Sedasys Anesthesia System. The computerized propofol delivery device was touted as the future of anesthesiology, but failed to take off in the U.S.

12 tips for safe Trendelenburg positioning. Read this surgeon's advice before you lower the head and raise the feet of another patient.

Anatomy of a glove trial. Find the best fit with these 7 factors.

Cutting Remarks: Are we really discharging that patient? The little white lies we tell our patients to send them home sooner.

Tools for better blocks. Kick your continuous nerve blocks up a notch with these new products.

Spend a little time to avoid possible patient infection with this Idea That Works from Nebraska.

Is prolonged fasting hurting your patients? Our survey found that most surgical facilities routinely instruct patients to fast for excessively long pre-op periods

Legal Update: Tapping into the self-insured employer market. Direct contracts with employers cut out insurance's middleman.

Ideas That Work: Innovative ideas. 4 Ways to Boost Your Hand Hygiene Efforts

How do you manage fluid waste? Readers reveal what it takes to keep OR floors dry during the messiest procedures.

Make assembling instruments sets easy and efficient with this Idea That Works from Minnesota.

Get the most out of your Malignant Hyperthermia drills. 11 tips to help make sure you're prepared for the worst.

Thinking of Buying ... A C-arm. Streamlined design and digital data have improved imaging.

Infection Prevention: Improving your antibiotic prescribing. Nurses can prevent antibiotic overuse by becoming stewards.

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Protect fragile blades with this Idea That Works from Pennsylvania.

Editor's Page: fired for fighting for patient safety. Pre-admitting RN says hospital's call quotas jeopardized patient care.

The case for IV anti-inflammatories. IV NSAIDs should figure prominently in multimodal pain protocols.

Keep patients' escorts happy with this Idea That Works from California.