Anesthesia Alert: Surviving the Anesthesia Drug Shortages; Key injectable opioids and local anesthetics are nowhere to be found.

Ideas That Work: Perpetual Inventory; It Pays to Know When Drugs Are Set to Expire

Bone Up On Bone Grafts; A breakdown of the materials that help build bones back up.

Thinking of Buying: Pre-sterilized Implants and Procedural Kits; Surgery-ready implants and disposable instrument sets in a box.

Ideas That Work: Remember to Wash Your Hands; When Everyone's a Hand Hygiene Spy

4 Questions to Ask About Prefilled Syringes; Here's what a compounding pharmacy consultant would want to know.

Ideas That Work: No Sweat; Tracking OR Humidity Levels

5 Innovations in Infection Prevention; To defeat the infectious invaders on the front lines of surgical care, you have to fight dirty.

The Quest for Faster Room Turnover; 9 steps for more efficient room setup and teardown.

Boost Your Patients' Dietary Health Before Surgery; Use a simple checklist to screen for malnourishment.

Ideas That Work: Pamper Your Staff; /issues/2018/06/ideas-that-work-pamper-your-staff

Patient Education Is Key to Reducing Opioids; When patients are involved in their recovery, they need less pain medication.

Who's Handling Your Patient Satisfaction Surveys? The postponement of the OAS CAHPS program shouldn't delay your search for a CMS-approved vendor.

Behind Closed Doors: Do You Recognize These Disney Villains? These animated characters are probably acting out in your ORs.

Product News; Great ideas for your OR

Is It Time to Replace Your C-arm? The newest machines represent a phenomenal improvement.

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5 Ways to Standardize Skin Prepping Practices; Applying preps the same way every time eliminates the variables that increase infection risk.

On the Move; Handoff Tool Improves Speed and Safety

Prevent Pressure Ulcers; 7 practical pearls to protect your patients' skin.