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Squeaky clean surgical instruments. Pearls and pointers from a sterile processing department that disinfects tens of thousands of trays a year.

Post-op pain in 2016. Our reader survey shows continued migration from opioids, toward multimodal.

Reduce your radiation exposure. Don't ignore the very real threats of what you can't see.

Out of the closet and into the cloud. Tips for cloud computing success.

Practical pearls for surface disinfection. Deploy the proper cleaning agents to eradicate infective agents on your surfaces.

Help staffers prepare for what to do in the event of a fire with this Idea That Works from Bloomington, Indiana.

Limit frantic activity in the pre-op area and help patients with this Idea That Works from Bismark, North Dakota.

Avoid lethal failure while delivering oxygen and/or medicine to surgical patients with this Idea That Works from Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Safety: How safe are your medication practices? Reduce the risk of errors by reinforcing these 6 practice improvements.

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Editor's Page: cures for creaky knees. Can new techniques restore battered knees to like-new condition?

The future of knee repair. Could meniscal replacement, stem cell technology and custom-made implants restore battered knees to like-new condition?

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Remind surgeons to sign and date documents with this Idea That Works from Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Avoid frustration for surgeons and patients with this Idea That Works from Vineland, New Jersey.

Behind Closed Doors: Surgical nursing is more than a job. It defines us, which makes the prospect of stepping down so scary.

Why settle for unsafe airway management? Video laryngoscopes turn challenging intubations into routine procedures.

Reduce the risk of potential back and spine injuries with this Idea That Works from Garden City, New York.

Anesthesia Alert: A new nerve block for posterior knee pain. The "iPACK" controls pain in the back of the knee after arthroplasty.