Patients come second. Like any business, in surgery you can't take care of your customers if you don't take care of your employees.

Red Rock rocks. Join us for the fabulous enrichment and camaraderie of ORX, combined with the excitement of Vegas.

You're going to love this meeting. ORX is an investment in yourself worth making.

Batteries not included. In life, you've got to bring your own juice and create your own joy.

Satisfaction guaranteed: Take a team-based approach to ratcheting up your patient-satisfaction scores.

Coding & billing: 5 keys to self-pay collections. When the patient is the payer, payment is required at time of service.

Keep suture sizes straight with this Idea That Works from Balitmore, Md.

Editor's page: Make surgical smoke evacuation mandatory. Let's clear the air and address a major health hazard facing OR staff.

Keep staff educated with this Idea That Works from New Jersey.

Robotic benefits without the robot. Handheld instruments that provide robot-like functionality.

If you see something, say something. Every member of the surgical team has a responsibility to speak up when patients might be harmed.

Eliminate specimen errors with this Idea That Works from Phoneix, Ariz.

Help weed out total joint patients who won't be a good fit with this Idea That Works from San Francisco, Calif.

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Medical malpractice: 5 tips to avoid anesthesia lawsuits. Your best defense is to operate within the boundaries of good sense.

Keep the noise down in your facility with this Idea That Works from Atlanta, Ga.

Help surgeons get equipment upgrades with this Idea That Works from West Orange, N.J.

Business advisor: Clearing 8 common EHR hurdles. Anxious over a transition to electronic records? Fear not.

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10 questions to ask when choosing an anesthesia group. Make sure you get the service you deserve and demand from your providers.