Readers share their best tips to get your equipment working again quickly and reliably.

Remove the guesswork so you can defend your choice in surgical skin antisepsis. What is your standard of care in skin prepping?

Are some ASCs being unfairly excluded? Some claim they are getting the shaft from Oregon's new coordinated care organizations.

Whistleblower suit alleges corporate partner rigged share prices to entice new and existing docs to bring cases. Was there dirty dealing? Read about it in our legal update.

Ensure you make a wise purchase on your next ophthalmic microscope by asking these 5 questions.

The latest systems improve outcomes thanks to improved visualization and increased stability at the operative site. Read about the recent advances in arthroscopy.

How we improved the quality of our closing count and prevent retained surgical sponges.

After a failed attempt at electronic recordkeeping, the second time was the charm for this surgery center. Learn to love EMRs.

Handling fluid waste and managing runoff after the Neptune recall.

Use sticky notes to flag surgical supplies that are soon to outdate. An Idea that Works from Orange City Area Health System in Iowa.

Get great IV starts. With a 97% first-try success rate, we've ditched the Band-Aids.

Silence meeting mutterers during meetings by stopping talking. An Idea that Works from Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America's Ann Geier.

The sooner you can start the next case, the better. Read about the dance of the turnover team and secrets to a speedier room turnover.

Big wheels improve transporation. Avoid struggling while pushing sedated post-op patients in recliner chairs. An Idea that Works from a Surgical Center in Minnesota.

There was plenty of cheer and learning at OR Excellence 2013 in Las Vegas.

You might want to kill disruptive physicians, but you can heal them with tough love.

Choose the right tourniquet every time, select a system that's safe and effective.

Color-coded cards for pediatric patients match the Broselow pediatric system. Prepare for unexpected airway issues by using laminated matching cards on IV poles. An Idea that Works from a surgery center in Alabama.

Killing two blurs with one stone, it might be worth considering combined cataract-glaucoma surgery.

Keep tabs on labs using a schedule board. An Idea that Works from a Medical Center in Idaho.