Deb Spratt, MPA, BSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, CHL, an independent perioperative consultant based in Rochester, N.Y., has more than 50 years of healthcare leadership...

If you haven’t had a sharps injury, you might be less inclined to speak up when you are directly handed a used sharp on the sterile field....

Are employees kept free from harm because they work in a place that has a culture that places a high value on safety, or because a facility buys products with all the latest bells...

In May, Minnesota became the 18th U.S. state to pass a surgical smoke evacuation mandate into law....

There was a time, long, long ago, when ASC administrators felt like referees caught in the middle of a frustrating bout between productivity and safety....

With more than 30 staff members and numerous physicians performing thousands of surgeries in various specialties, it was difficult to get everyone on the same page at...

The surgical microscope has long been a crucial procedural tool in ophthalmology....

Aimee McFarlane, RN-BSN, CNOR, CST, suffered needlesticks twice — once as a nursing student and once after 12 years on the job....

The ORs at PIH Health Downey (Calif.) Hospital have been smoke-free for three years. If you’re interested in doing the same for your own ORs, here are key learnings from...

If you’re looking for a good way to offer hard-working staff some stress relief and help the local community, you can’t go wrong with puppies....

A safety-first culture in your operating room includes protecting the staff as well as the patients....

We’ve long heard about the dangers of surgical smoke exposure and how it can threaten the long-term health of staff and patients in the OR, but what about its...

On Mar. 22, the Mountain State’s Republican governor, Jim Justice, signed HB 4376 into law....

Maintaining a proper work-life balance is particularly difficult for surgical nurses like me....

Always “doing no harm” is a daunting task, but one same-day surgical centers strive for each day....

More than one-third of U.S. states have now enacted legislation that requires the use of surgical smoke evacuation systems in their ORs. The newest states to come on board...

Through my decades of researching, testing and helping implement healthcare design solutions, I’ve learned an important lesson: A human-centered and evidence-based...

IV poles are critical for patient care, but these OR staples come with a major flaw: The wheels often become jammed and entangled with wires, creating a nuisance for staff...

An effective fluid waste management system is a necessity for a busy orthopedic center. After all, the specialty is famous for its messy, fluid-filled cases....

Surgical leaders often wear the infection preventionist (IP) hat for their ASC by necessity. While juggling numerous responsibilities, they do their best to put together...