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

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.

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.

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

What caused Joan Rivers to stop breathing during an endoscopy? There may be more to the story, say some physicians.

Surgeon admitted fatal mistake, but hospital fights negligence charge. Woman was injected with deadly dye during pain pump implantation.

Bottom-slapping surgeon hits the bottom Line. Syracuse hospital feels the financial sting of doc's questionable behavior.

Standardizing pediatric surgery through classifications. Levels of care clarify facilities' pediatric surgery abilities.

Sleeve gastrectomy now no. 1 in bariatric surgery. Study finds rate of use has climbed from 6% to 67%.

Wrongly connected tubing a major concern, Says Joint Commission. Sentinel Event Alert cites 117 cases, 21 deaths.

Change coming to GI centers' payment models. AGA President: Now's the time to get a jump on bundled colonoscopy payments.

Black box recorder on its way. New surgical tracking device detects errors, provides feedback.

Drug mix-up blinds patient, spurs malpractice verdict. Cataract patient given methylene blue instead of VisionBlue.

Doctor fined $2,500 for trigger release gaffe. Hand specialist operates on the incorrect finger.

At more than $200K a year, surgeons are highest earners. Healthcare-related fields dominate the top 10.

Drug maker introduces 10 mL propofol. Smaller portions reduce waste and support safety.

Medical and legal relief for OR nurse. Missouri court upholds award after nurse's OR fall and treatment ordeal.