Use this Idea that Works to avoid delays in the perioperative process.

Business Advisor: going green can save you green. 10 ways that environmental stewardship can really pay off.

Nationwide outpatient satisfaction survey to begin next month. It's voluntary now, but may be mandatory later.

Courts: Dental practice's negligence resulted in patient's sexual assault. CRNA gets life in prison, but dental practice is responsible for 100% of $3.7 million verdict.

Surgeon operated on wrong part of brain. Officials: Surgeon and his team skipped the time out and hid the error afterwards.

Widow sues Olympus and custom Ultrasonics over husband's Superbug death. Suit: Defectively designed duodenoscope made parts of the instrument difficult to access for cleaning and sterilization.

Surgeons reach peak performance between 35 and 50 years old. Evidence suggests that post-op complication rate higher in surgeons with 20+ years of experience.

Results from first head-to-head comparison of Exparel and conventional Bupivacaine. New study shows not much separates standard bupivacaine from pricey Exparel.

Forbes: Punitive ban on physician-owned hospitals imposed by the Affordable Care Act Has to go. Hospitals owned by physicians are often the most efficient, state-of-the-art facilities in the country.

'Post-Hospital Syndrome' is a risk factor in elective surgery. Patients who've been hospitalized within 90 days of surgery have higher post-op readmissions, study finds.

FDA approval of Sugammadex appears imminent. Independent panel gives unanimous nod to anesthesia-reversal drug.

Infections from Flexible Endoscopes cited as No. 1 health tech hazard. Missed alarms and opioid-related deaths also on the Top 10 Health Technology Hazards List for 2016.

Certification should be required, say sterile processing pros. Survey also finds a strongly perceived lack of respect.

A Fond Look Back at OR Excellence 2015. Pictures from this year's conference in San Antonio.

Help boost staff spirit and promote self-confidence with this Idea That Works from Fremont, California.

Cutting Remarks: Bad blood. All bleeding eventually stops. I just wish it would never start.

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