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Editor's Page: pardon the disruption. Embrace the disruptive technologies that are changing surgery.

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Pain Control: 20,253 regional blocks later, the Andrews Institute's patients are free of pain and opioids.

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Financial Management: Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates is dedicated to its financial mission.

Medical Malpractice: Lessons from the insulting anesthesiologist. She was caught on a smartphone mocking her sedated patient.

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Patient Safety: Incredibly realistic drills and a staff of true believers protect patients at the Presidio Surgery Center in San Francisco.

Make the switch to non-latex gloves. Your team will swear off latex gloves for good if you provide them with quality synthetic alternatives.

Environmental Stewardship: Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minn.,goes green for its community.

Calif. doc behind bars for supply theft. $25K Kaiser heist brings new charges for repeat offender.

Patient Satisfaction: The little extras add up to big satisfaction scores at Dakota Eye Surgery Center in Bismarck, N.D.