The case for standardizing skin preps. The opportunity to reduce infections is just one of several benefits.

What's new in ENT navigation systems? These GPS-like devices help surgeons navigate through the nose using a 3D map created from CT scans.

Make anesthesia masks less scary for kids with this Idea that Works from Portland, Oregon.

Corrosion-free instruments. The keys to preventing spots, stains and pits.

Avoid bottlenecks in post-op with this Idea That Works from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

Take out the chill of cautery pads before placing them on the patient with this Idea That Works from Monticello, Utah.

Paying tribute to Dr. Wally Reed, outpatient surgery's true pioneer. The father of ambulatory surgery.

Seal the drape to keep blood out of hair, an Idea That Works from Richmond Heights, Ohio.

Save on guaze with this Idea That Works from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Save time and trouble by placing pre-wrapped trays on the case cart. An Idea That Works from Voorhees, New Jersey.

A sharps safety program even OSHA could love. Inspectors lauded our efforts to limit needlesticks and cuts.

Transition to ICD-10 delayed again. The new coding system got caught up in political wrangling on Capitol Hill.

California surgery centers and physicians are suing insurer United over its weight-loss surgery reimbursement practices.

Bug zapper. Room-disinfection robots shoot beams of ultraviolet light to reduce the bacterial count on surfaces you might have missed.

Why 3D still matters. Depth perception brings several advantages to surgical imaging.

The view from inside. For colonoscopy, good visualization is getting better.

Could 3D printing revolutionize surgery? Now you can strategize with an exact replica before you operate.

Outpatient knee gains momentum. Patients want to go home the day of surgery. Why not let them?

Eyeing the potential of laser cataract surgery. Improved outcomes might lead to more widespread use of the game-changing technology.

Intravenous innovations. Start IVs with vein-finding technology and safety catheters.