Infections on the decline, but risks persist. Q&A with Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH, a national healthcare quality leader and SSI prevention expert.

Decontamination begins in the OR. How you care for and clean instruments in the OR plays a big role in their safe and speedy return.

What's your double-gloving policy? Our survey shows that while double-gloving is catching on, there's still work to be done.

Can you pass this surface disinfection quiz? Test your knowledge on the best way to keep your ORs clean and free from infection.

Putting patient warming into practice. Are your efforts to prevent hypothermia effective or just compliant?

Can you spell SSI with IUSS? Yes, but only if you do it backwards. Here's how to get immediate-use steam sterilization right.

Do you wear your scrubs home? Cleaning surgical attire in your washing machine puts patients and family members at risk.

The lowdown on low-temp sterilization. Take the time to ensure your delicate items are reprocessed correctly.

Get straight on skin prepping. Pre-op antisepsis is hardly complex, but questions remain.

Keeps patient throughput smooth with this Idea That Works.

Elimnate clear liquid mix ups with this Idea That Works.

Legal update: Give Disruptive Docs the Boot - Outpatient Surgery Magaz

5 steps to safer sharps handling. These precautions limit risks of sticks and cuts.

Thinking of buying ... ophthalmic lasers. Expanded patient care can be profitable care.

Coding & Billing: Thinking about going out-of-network? Larger reimbursements are yours for the taking, but at what costs?

Avoid these 5 patient positioning disasters. From pressure ulcers to vision loss, don't let positioning problems happen on your watch.

This Idea That Works gives you a simple way to prompt your surgical team to conduct patient safety checks.

Surgeons' Lounge: Do you leave your facility in your scrubs?

Surgeons' Lounge: toothbrush trick. A cheap way to clean your duodenoscopes

Where there's smoke ... there's progress. We're using education to clear the air in our ORs.