What Will the Future Of Surgery Look Like? Virtual and augmented reality promises to transform how surgery is planned, performed and promoted.

It's Time to Get Excited About What's Next. Q&A with Thomas Frey, futurist and revolutionary thinker about tomorrow's possibilities.

Can We Eliminate Post-Op Pain? Tailoring analgesic efforts to individual patients and developing techniques and technologies hold promise for a less painful future.

Adapt or Be Left Behind. Follow these 5 trends to prepare for surgery's exciting future.

Skyrocketing Demand For Outpatient Surgery. Focus on cost containment, convenience and clinical advancements to capitalize on the exponential growth of case volumes.

Surgery That Comes With a Warranty. Ensuring successful outcomes could be good for business.

Catch DVT If You Can. Deep vein thrombosis is completely treatable if caught in time, but the symptoms aren't always easy to spot.

Thinking of Buying... Rigid Sealed Containers. Here's why many facilities are moving away from blue wrap.

Ideas That Work: Pre-Op Check. Flag Patients Not Yet Ready for Surgery.

Behind Closed Doors: Oh, the Places I've Gone. I've seen and heard a lot during my 38 years in the OR.

Ideas That Work: The Beauty of a Suggestion Box.

Select the Right Compounding Pharmacy. Be sure you're working with a pharmacy that shares your commitment to keeping patients safe.

Tips for Safer Trendelenburg Positioning. Keep patients safe and secure during head-down tilting positions during surgery.

No More No-Shows. Tips to prevent cancelled cases and empty ORs.

Ideas That Work: Check Out This Detailed Handoff Form.

Ideas That Work: Visual Aid. Wheeled Count Boards Reduce Risk of Retained Objects.

What's New in Cataract Extraction Technology. New devices and tweaks to current ones aim to make cataract surgery so easy even a reporter can do it.

Can Your Instrument Program Pass This Test? You should be able to answer "yes" to these 5 questions.

Ideas That Work: Stay Organized. Don't Lose Your Instruments - or Your Marbles.

Clean Your Shoes Before You Enter the OR