Anesthesia's role in curbing the opioid epidemic. Q&A with Asim Alam, MD, FRCPC, DRCPC, anesthesiologist and opioid-use researcher.

New strategies to prevent nausea and vomiting after surgery. Updated guidelines tell us how to manage patients who are at increased risk for PONV.

Fixing our broken pre-admission process. We met our goal of 100% chart readiness by 6 p.m. on the night before surgery.

Take our blanket warmers quiz. Bonus points if you know the recommended maximum temperature for warming cabinets, and if warmed blankets can burn a patient.

Is prolonged fasting hurting your patients? Our survey found that most surgical facilities routinely instruct patients to fast for excessively long pre-op periods

12 tips for safe Trendelenburg positioning. Read this surgeon's advice before you lower the head and raise the feet of another patient.

Safe at home. Ensuring rehab goes smoothly in the weeks after surgery is the final piece of the patient care puzzle.

Who are the best candidates for same-day joints? Set a foundation for success by selecting suitable patients.

4 burning questions about patient warming. A skirmish over the science of warming is heating up.

Strategies for more precise surgical fluid management. Your intraoperative fluid therapy decisions influence post-operative outcomes.

Would you operate on this patient? Let safety be your guide when deciding whether to take on borderline cases.

Smoother IV starts. Advice from the nurse who can do 10 sticks a day for a month without missing.

Patient warming pays off. Our real-world research attempted to identify the most effective and economical option in hypothermia prevention.

Positioned for success. Situating patients properly provides surgeons with the access they need to optimize outcomes.

The gatekeepers of ambulatory surgery. Q&A with Meena S. Desai, MD, an anesthesia society leader and patient safety advocate.

4 keys to a sound patient warming strategy. Diminish the chilling impact of redistribution hypothermia.

How we prevent PONV. For at-risk patients, targeted interventions spell relief.

5 keys to managing sleep apnea. Pre-op assessments and taking the proper precautions on the day of surgery will help keep these high-risk patients safe.

The long and short of hair femoval. Find out how you measure up against industry standards and your colleagues.

4 Secrets of smooth IV starts. An infusion nurse's practical advice for sidestepping common obstacles to first-stick success.