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.

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

ditor's Page: The dangers of competing on cost. ASCs should be happy to remain the low-cost alternative to hospitals.

Try this simple, fun contest to get staff thinking about the cost of surgical supplies with this Idea that Works from Delray Beach, Florida.

New options for ophthalmic surgery. Keeping an eye out for innovation at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery conference.

Attack the distracted doctoring problem head on with distraction free tablets.

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.

Anesthesia Alert: Why starve and dehydrate your patients? You are if you're forcing them to fast from midnight.

Communicate with email in a professional manner with these Email Do's and Don'ts.

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

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.

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

Anesthesiologist pleads guilty to defrauding the University of Rochester. Doron Feldman, MD, cashed in on fake invoices with help from the inside.

Same-day surgery's overnight expansion. A Maryland ASC sees advantages in extended recoveries for ambulatory patients.

Woman awakens during gall bladder surgery, dies from heart failure. Jury agrees she should have been intubated, awards $7.9 million.