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Robotic cleaners give an extra layer of surface disinfection.

Act swiftly and assertively to stop trouble as soon as it starts. Put problem employees in their place.

Sell your soon-to-expire supplies to another surgical center if you are unable to use it in time. An Idea that Works from Marion Eye Specialists Surgery Center.

Freedom of choice not always a good thing. Can we have reliability with so much variability?

8 questions on the rules that protect your staff. Get the point of sharps safety.

Many of today's hernia meshes have a lower risk of adhesion and infection than their heavyweight, unwieldy predecessors. Prevent infection after hernia surgery.

Quickly notify your turnover team that a room is ready for them by using a beeper. An Idea that Works from Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center.

Keep electrodes from drying out by keeping opened packages of electrodes in one of those plastic containers with snap-on lids. An Idea that Works from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.

Encourage your staff's best behavior with a prime parking spot to show your appreciation. An Idea that Works from Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital.

Use photos to remind staff how to set the table. An Idea that Works from Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Have you automated these 5 areas yet? These folks only wish they'd done it sooner.

Reduce heat and energy expenses by insulating your boiler room. An Idea that Works from University Pointe Surgical Hospital.

We walked the aisles with your OR efficiency in mind at this year's American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. Here are 15 cool, new products for anesthesia.

Hand-held sculpting tool lets surgeons precisely resurface bone. Robotic-Assisted partial knee replacement tools.

Take a photo of loaner sets to prove the condition they were in when you received them by using an inexpensive digital camera. An Idea that Works from Midtown Surgery Center.

Could any of these 10 labeling and storage accidents waiting to happen, be lurking in your facility?

A surgical songbook for the holiday season. See Paula Watkins's Christmas carols for OR Nurses.

Save a few minutes by bagging case supplies for the day. An Idea that Works from Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Thinking of Buying ... Retina Accessories for Ophthalmic Microscopes, get the big picture for posterior segment surgery.