A  study  in published in the  Archives of Surgery  uncovered more evidence that sleepy surgeons are a threat to patient safety--and the news is making its way through the mainstream media (and reaching your patients). On average, a  surgical resident gets 5.3 hours of sleep a day , according to a study of orthopedic surgical residents at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, with some residents only getting 2.8 hours a night.  What's even more alarming is that during a quarter of their waking hours, surgical residents' fatigue is akin to being legally drunk, meaning that they are functioning at 70% mental effectiveness (correlating with a blood alcohol level of 0.08%). We wouldn't let a drunk physician into the operating room. Why would we tolerate a sleepy surgeon?

Fifteen percent of surgeons suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence, according to a study in the February Archives of Surgery. Through an online, anonymous poll, respondents revealed that surgeons

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have tied the reduction of medical waste in the surgical suite to increased bottom lines for providers. According to a study just published in the Archives of

Despite assumptions to the contrary, reducing your operating rooms' carbon footprint doesn't have to cost your facility more. In an article in the February issue of the Archives of Surgery, a Johns