Let your patients know that you didn't forget about them with this Idea That Works.

Behind closed doors: Surgery for Santa. I'm pretty sure I saw St. Nick in the OR the night before Christmas.

The aches and pains of laparoscopy. Minimally invasive surgery can be a major pain in the neck (and back, shoulders and wrists) for your surgeons.

12 hot new anesthesia products. These devices on display in the American Society of Anesthesiologists exhibit hall could help your anesthesia providers deliver great care.

How we negotiated our own bundled payments for total joints. These surgeons saw the coming of same-day joints and value-based payments.

Take a closer look at ophthalmic compounded drugs. Here's what you can do to ensure the sterility, potency and purity of the outsourced injections you use in your facility.

Is it time to serilize endoscopes? A much-needed higher standard may be on the horizon.

Safety: Inside our near-miss wrong-site surgery. Lessons learned from almost implanting the wrong IOL.

Keep your storage room neat and orderly with this Idea That Works.

Thinking of buying ... spinal surgery tables. What to look for if you're adding or expanding spine surgery services.

6 things you might not know about patient warming. A look at the not-so-obvious details of hypothermia prevention.

Editor's page: Are your surgeons suffering in silence? The wear and tear of laparoscopy will take its toll on your doctors.

Staffing: Should you hire new grads or veteran RNs? Pros and cons of hiring nurses with varying degrees of experience.

Reduce the potential of grabbing unsterile instruments with this Idea That Works.

Go green with your blue wrap with these great Ideas That Work.

Sterilize sharp instruments with this Idea That Works to make sterilization more effective.

Help your techs keep the cleaning solution at the right temperature with this Idea That Works.

The big picture on surgical imaging. Are 4K, 3D and image enhancement options worth the investment?

Infection prevention: don't define your reprocessors by their failures. Let your sterile processing department prove itself to you.

The ratings game. How to score high in health rating systems — and how to defend yourself when you don't score well.