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

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

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.

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Ideas That Work: Empty your pockets. Ensure unused supplies find their way back to the storage room.

Ideas That Work: Quick hitters.

Ideas That Work: Why it's not good to bend IV catheters.

Busting 5 double-gloving myths. Crashing through the reasons surgeons and staff resist double gloves during surgery.

Secrets of high-volume vein centers. Experts share their tips on how to succeed in this growing field.

Does endoscope reprocessing keep you up at night? Following these 7 steps will ensure patient safety and extend the life of the delicate instruments.

Post-op pain summit. Leading pain management experts predict what analgesic regimens might look like in the not-so-distant future.

Ideas That Work: Blanket security. Tie warming blankets to bed posts.

Thinking of Buying ... A Phaco Machine? Is it time to replace your facility's phaco system?

Behind Closed Doors: Where no nurse has gone before. Is the OR of the future a dream or a nightmare?

Business Advisor: Create yur own YouTube channel. Online procedure videos are a great way to show off your facility.

Surgeons' Lounge: OR etiquette. In search of a surgical code of conduct.

Maryland Hospital rocked by auditor's sterile processing report. But fired manager of dreadful department claims discrimination.

3D video in depth. Waiting for 4K? 3D is here and transforming surgery.