Keep straws secure from floating up and falling out of the spout using the pop top. An Idea that Works from North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove.

There's a time and a place for rapid-cycle steam sterilization.

Hand-held sculpting tool lets surgeons precisely resurface bone. Robotic-Assisted partial knee replacement tools.

Avoid the Ambu bag with this quick fix for dropped Oxygen saturation. An Idea that Works from Atlanta, Ga.

These ideas and innovations are improving the efficiency and safety of the most minimally invasive laparoscopy.

Shortcuts and slip-ups are more common than you might think. Endoscope reprocessing's dirty little secrets revealed.

Use photos to remind staff how to set the table. An Idea that Works from Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Reduce heat and energy expenses by insulating your boiler room. An Idea that Works from University Pointe Surgical Hospital.

Robotic cleaners give an extra layer of surface disinfection.

Sell your soon-to-expire supplies to another surgical center if you are unable to use it in time. An Idea that Works from Marion Eye Specialists Surgery Center.

Collecting co-pays doesn't have to be a painful process. Settle up before surgery.

8 questions on the rules that protect your staff. Get the point of sharps safety.

Have you automated these 5 areas yet? These folks only wish they'd done it sooner.

Most readers we surveyed tout accreditation benefits, with a few caveats. How do you really feel about accreditation?

Recycle blue wrap to line storage shelves. An Idea that Works from Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Quickly notify your turnover team that a room is ready for them by using a beeper. An Idea that Works from Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

Letters & E-mails - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - December, 2013

Encourage your staff's best behavior with a prime parking spot to show your appreciation. An Idea that Works from Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital.

A surgical songbook for the holiday season. See Paula Watkins's Christmas carols for OR Nurses.

Thinking of Buying ... Retina Accessories for Ophthalmic Microscopes, get the big picture for posterior segment surgery.