Tainted lot of Marcaine recalled by Hospira. Customer noticed particulate in the solution.

Can you pass our immediate-use steam sterilization quiz? Do's and don'ts for when you need that item right away.

Pre-positioning cataract surgery patients saves time. An Idea that Works from Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

Handling heavier patients. 7 products you need to care for today's larger patients.

Cutting Remarks: Cut costs, not corners. Shaving expenses in the OR can be a hard pill to swallow.

Thinking of Buying ... Fluid waste management systems? Which automated collection and disposal unit is right for you?

Safety: Can you trust your compounding lab? How to evaluate the companies that compound sterile drugs.

Put DVT prevention into practice. Evidence-based strategies will help you circumvent the clot.

How we added emergency ortho care. Putting the pieces together to provide fracture care at our ASC.

Letters & E-mails: Don't text and operate. Pain-free surgery. Evidence-based practice. The "Karwoski Calculator."

Motivate your doctors with a chance to win a gift card. An Idea that Works from Ukiah, California.

Use sticker dots to track costly supplies with this Idea that Works from Sunset Hills, Missouri.

Behind Closed Doors: Sis boom bah. Every surgical team needs cheerleaders.

Stay up to date with Outpatient Surgery Magazine with these simple steps from our Suregons' Lounge.

Ensure all critical SCIP data is entered the day of surgery with this Idea that Works from Houston, Texas.

The latest in laparoscopic surgery. There were plenty of innovative devices on display in the exhibit hall at this year's SAGES conference.

Product News: A cool solution to warm work environments. An upper GI scope that does it all. Portable exam boot upgrades tables in seconds.

Stop tripping on bed cords with the Utility Guardian, a simple bracket that Dr. Bacon invented.

Double the functionality of large plastic garbage bags and save money with this Idea that Works from Gaylord, Michigan.

The OR of the future. It's about people and technology bringing out the best in each other.