How long can an endoscope hang in storage before you have to reprocess it again? There's no definitive answer, but 7 days is the consensus storage interval based on research...

Wrong-site blocks represent nearly one-fourth of all wrong-site procedures, yet we hear precious little about nerve block safety. Block site marks aren’t always visible,...

Turnover time is money. And when you're looking at your bottom line, everything comes down to one big question: How fast can you get the room ready for the next case while...

Becoming an opioid-sparing surgeon was the most liberating thing I've done in 25 years of practice. Why? Because before I started down this revolutionary path,...

Are You Ready for The Colonoscopy Boom? New screening recommendations are expected to increase the demand for first-time colonoscopies.

The Word Is Heartburn; Millions of people have it - here's how to help ease their pain.

Make the Right Choice for Safe Sedation; It's best to base the consciousness level on the patient and the procedure.

On Point; GI: A Hot Specialty About to Get Hotter

Coming Up With Creative Ways To Promote Colonoscopies; Q&A with Robert Fusco, MD, gastroenterologist and creator of some unforgettable holiday cards.

No More Dirty Endoscopes; Enhance the performance of your reprocessing team and reduce the likelihood of human errors that could impact patient safety.

Your Endoscope Is On the Fritz, Now What? Partnering with the right service provider will get it back quickly and in good working order.

Must-See Products; At Digestive Disease Week The latest and greatest from the world of GI companies.

Colon Cancer Screening Christmas Cards

I didn't think much about the slip-resistant socks we used to throw away after patients were done with them — until, that is, I underwent surgery myself at our hospital. It struck me...

Small pupils are a sizable concern for your cataract surgeons. They increase the risk of serious complications, including damage to the iris, capsular tears, vitreous loss,...

Rather than handing patients a single-use plastic bag to store their belongings, we now give them a reusable blue plastic storage bucket. We have plenty of the 2-feet wide by 4-inches high buckets,...

There's no doubt a surgeon's skill and technique play a crucial role in the performance of arthroscopic surgery. But what's also undeniable is the role technology plays...

Who earned more in 2018, our hospital readers or our surgery center readers? Depends. If you’re going straight salary, slightly better to be in a hospital. But if you’re going salary...

The No. 1 benefit of rigid containers? That’s easy. They eliminate the punctures and tears of “torn-wrapper” syndrome, which gives you added assurance that your instruments...

Julie Greenhalgh, RN, BSN, CNOR, began her career in the OR in 1975. After 42 years of inhaling surgical smoke, her lungs couldn’t take it anymore. She left the OR a couple years ago for the smoke-free sanctuary of office-based surgery...