Down the drain or direct to drain? Our search for a simple, safe and cost-effective solution for fluid waste disposal.

Tools for difficult colonoscopies. Help your doctors see more clearly and move more easily through the colon with the latest scopes and add-ons.

A new kind of gender bias for female surgeons. Study says the backlash women receive following surgical errors far exceeds what male surgeons experience.

Is it time to serilize endoscopes? A much-needed higher standard may be on the horizon.

Take a closer look at ophthalmic compounded drugs. Here's what you can do to ensure the sterility, potency and purity of the outsourced injections you use in your facility.

Safety: Inside our near-miss wrong-site surgery. Lessons learned from almost implanting the wrong IOL.

Keep your storage room neat and orderly with this Idea That Works.

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.

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

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

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

Infection prevention: don't define your reprocessors by their failures. Let your sterile processing department prove itself to you.

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.

Study: <i>C. Diff</i> Transmission "Might Be More Likely to Occur" in Surgical Centers

Chicago hospital sues leapfrog for defamation over low patient safety grade.

Recall: Midazolam syringes in blister packs contain syringes of ondansetron. Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling a lot of mislabeled prefilled syringes that were distributed nationwide.

Study: Overlapping surgeries are safe for patients. A study of more 2,000 neurosurgery patients showed no major difference in post-op complications between overlapping and non-overlapping surgeries.

3 fire prevention tips. Your OR team can minimize the chance of a surgical fire.

4 ways to accessorize your ophthalmic microscope. A look at the value in investing in the latest add-ons for your scopes.