Wyoming ASCs' recovery care proposal iced. Hospital opposition foils plans for outpatient joints.

Court overturns $12 Million defamation judgment against plastic surgery patient. Judges say verdict "shocks the conscience of this court" and order new trial.

Brigham and Women's doctor shot, in critical condition. Gunman, said to be the son of a former patient, then shot and killed himself.

Yorkville Endoscopy loses AAAASF accreditation. Clinic where Joan Rivers was stricken vows to stay open in the face of mounting sanctions.

Florida facilities guarantee successful spine outcomes. Warranty promises free follow-up care to resolve post-op pain.

Does price transparency pay off? Utah ASC makes shopping for surgery easy.

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.

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

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

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

Protect delicate instruments with this Idea That Works from Warsay, Ind.

Surgeons Lounge: Keyhole Injuries. A Safer Trocar.

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Smooth a fiberglass cast with this Idea That Works from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

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