FDA nixes Exparel as nerve block. Drug maker Pacira vows to continue its quest.

Man wins $1.8 million after surgeon removes his only remaining testicle. Patient was left sterile and suffers from a testosterone deficiency as a result of the doc's negligence.

New group hopes to rid ORs of surgical smoke. The International Council on Surgical Plume is focused on safety improvements.

Tech claims hospital discriminated against her after she started wearing hearing aids. She says she was treated so poorly that she was forced to resign.

Court says no to office-based surgery site's demand for facility fees. By law, only hospitals and licensed surgical centers can collect facility fees.

Court backs hospital's firing of employee who refused to work with difficult doc. Court dismisses employee's claims of federal employment discrimination and retaliation.

CRE superbug sickens 7, Kills 2 in Los Angeles Hospital. Another 179 patients who underwent routine endoscopies may have been exposed.

Surgical tech believed cell phone was implanted inside his brain. Health department suspends his license amid reports of other strange conduct.

Check your Ketorolac Tromethamine. Particulates in vials have triggered the drug's recall.

FDA-rejected knee replacement device used in thousands of surgeries. Feds: More than 18,000 OtisKnee cutting guides were sold without FDA approval.

Maquet's N.H. facility shut down for repeat violations. Company agrees it needs to improve its quality systems.

Blinded patient sees $21.8M verdict. 9 hours in prone position and unmonitored complications blamed for vision loss.

Why not have scrubs professionally laundered? Research and common sense show the advantages are too many to ignore.

The real hazards of surgical smoke. Are dangerous particles lurking in the air of your OR?

Surgeons' Lounge: Relative humidity levels. Dangers of letting OR humidity dip below 30%

Hospital report cards don't appear to improve surgical care. New research suggests care is improving, regardless of who's watching.

Learning to love your EMR. A conversation with a surgeon who took his hospital paperless.

Staffing: Create a team of leaders. "Pit crews" give staff ownership in running the facility.

Ideas That Work: Charitable donations. Give expired supplies to those in need.

Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - February, 2015