How Far Will Single-Use Instruments Go? On-demand, one-and-done disposable devices can relieve your instrument backlogs — and you don't have to reprocess them.

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

Kentucky Plastic Surgeon Arrested for Allegedly Arriving at Hospital Intoxicated. The doctor has been barred from practicing at the hospital and was charged with public intoxication.

Single-OR Facilities Must Adhere to the Same Quality Standards as Lice

Lawsuit: VA Hospital Left Scalpel Inside Army Vet's Abdomen. Man, 61, sues hospital for allegedly leaving a scalpel in his abdomen following a 2013 prostatectomy.

Lawsuit: scrub nurse photographed coworker nude in OR. Nurse allegedly showed explicit photos to hospital co-workers and to patient when she returned from medical leave.

Study examines the egonomics of surgery and its adverse effects on physicians.

Beverly Hills anesthesiologist injected himself with drugs during surgery and later gave patient a lethal dose of Demerol. Prosecutors: Orthopedic surgeon, 71, dies at the hands of anesthesiologist who was under the influence of drugs during surgery.

Lawsuit: patient suffered emotional distress listening to surgeon talk while he operated on her. The doctor allegedly spooked the patient when he spoke about night sweats and blurred vision in Spanish as part of a language proficiency exam.

MedPAC will recommend no payment update for ASCs in 2019. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission unveiled its draft recommendation on the ASC payment system yesterday.

Why was this N.J. pain management doc barred from practice? Investigators say she displayed erratic and delusional behavior and smelled of alcohol while practicing.

Researchers say a lack of education leads patients to overestimate their post-op pain. "Patients likely overestimate pain due to a lack of understanding of the surgical procedure, fear and anxiety," say researchers.

Is your cleaning barely scratching the surface? Tap into the science of surface disinfection to rid your rooms of infection-causing bioburden.

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

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

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

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

A drug diverter comes clean. A CRNA's story of how he got away with stealing fentanyl — and how easily someone should have caught him.

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.

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