Simulated saline puts patients at risk. A training product somehow ended up on supply shelves?

When diets and exercise don't shed the pounds, This device might. Pacemaker-like system targets the nerve that regulates feelings of hunger.

Court: GI doc on the hook for $411,000 in damages to former surgical center. Doctor allegedly went behind his partners' backs when he struck a secret referral deal with their corporate partner.

Yorkville Endoscopy to lose CMS accreditation Jan. 31. Clinic where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest cited for numerous failures.

Whistleblowers: GI docs had "No H&P, no problem" mentality. CRNAs say they were fired after raising safety concerns.

Orthopedic surgeon's license suspended for working under the influence. Scott Strasburger, MD, showed up impaired at a Nebraska surgical hospital.

8 common misconceptions about instrument decontamination. The right way to get items ready for sterilization.

Expert Q&A: wrong-site surgery. Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event.

Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO. How Do You Handle Straight Local Cases?

Can you afford a femto laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson.

Let the circulating nurse know about missing documentation with this Idea that Works from Valencia, California.

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The benefits of reposable instruments. Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments.

Cutting Remarks: 'I can't pee.' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge.

Staffing: Shape up or ship out. Send problem employees home for a day to repent and to reflect.

Thinking of Buying ... whole-room disinfection systems. Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance?

Surgeons' Lounge: Awake and aware. Nerve Blocks on Unconscious Patients a Bad Idea

C-arm buying tips. Cool new options to look for in your next C-arm.

Save time by giving this NPO questionnaire to patients as soon as they arrive. This Idea That Works from Boca Raton, Florida makes patients accountable.

Save time writing repetitive information on forms with this Idea That Works from Wilmington, Ohio.