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

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.

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

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

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

Thinking of buying a smoke evacuation system? View some of the smoke evacuation systems available.

What is the biggest risk to patient safety? Top 10 health technology hazards are revealed.

Fill your ORs with the latest crystal clear imaging technologies.

Keep surgeon's cases coming to your facility by providing lunch to surgeons. An Idea that works from a surgery center in Florida.

Stay on top of the great paper chase and conquer physician credentialing with these strategies.

Several advances provide physicians with better views of more areas of the colon. Read about 5 colonoscopy game-changers.

A humorous look at giving thanks in the OR.

A humorous account of the shaver trial. The results of each trial were eye-opening.

Product News: Great ideas for your OR including colored prep-resistant skin markers, no hassle CPAP system, UV Disinfection system, monopolar and bipolar energy blades, vital signs monitoring, and adult monitoring patient return electrodes.

Your informed consent form doesn't have to all-inclusive, but it should be somewhat specific.

New surgical attachments, widening outpatient realm requires more versatility.

Color-coded cataract surgery. Use color-coded caps and dot stickers on eye patients to quickly identify who's undergoing which procedure. An Idea that Works from a Surgery Center in New Jersey.

Consider alternatives to opioids, most patients do fine with a combination of analgesics and regional blocks.

Break up ice in bags occasionally to avoid frozen blocks when needed for MH emergencies. An Idea that Works from a medical center in California.