Steer clear of wrong-site surgery. These kinds of mistakes are called never events because they never should happen to anyone, but they do happen.

Stay on your toes. Prevent slips, trips and falls in the surgical workplace.

Medication management essentials. Time to brush up on proper labeling, administration and dosing practices.

Patients describe their anesthesia awareness. It may be on the decline, but 3 women share their stories in a new article.

Outpatient Surgery announces the 2014 OR Excellence Award Winners. The 7 category winners represent the best in surgery.

Live streaming vitals on Google Glass may improve awareness, safety. New study suggests that wearable technology offers benefits in surgery.

Meridian Surgical Partners settles "to avoid costs and distractions". Former business manager alleged Medicare fraud, kickbacks.

Source: Spontaneous bopsy caused Joan Rivers to stop breathing. Doc who performed it said to be part of her entourage.

Save potential problems for patients calling after hours with this Idea That Works from Poughkeepsie, New York.

Donate used slipper socks, an Idea That Works from Sewell, New Jersey.

Financial management. Tracking metrics turned the Camp Lowell Surgery Center's AR around.

Keep glass clean and free of streaks without leaving a noxious smell behind with this Idea That Works from Danville, Pennsylvania.

Legal Update: Protect your social media presence. Are your online interactions legal and secure?

Editor's Page: 'If we chase perfection, we can catch excellence'. An NFL coach's famous words ring true for surgical facility leaders.

Environmental stewardship. Going green carries with it the added reward of real savings.

Staffing: The simple cure for sluggish patient flow. We choreographed a brand-new routine for our pre-op nurses.

Video views of airway visualization devices. What can we learn from online outlooks?

Patient warming's not-so-obvious benefits. Happier patients are just the beginning.

Make it easy for your reprocessing technicians to know when solution needs to be replaced with this Idea That Works from Columbus, Ohio.

Patient & staff satisfaction. Personalized service and recognition are the hallmarks at SMI Surgery Center.