Special Editions Archive

Comprehensive Pressure Injury Prevention;Use this risk assessment tool to protect patients' skin from pre-op to PACU.

Advances in Medication Management; Technology can increase drug security and safety.

Keep Fluid Off the Floor; A look at automated collection and disposal options that will keep your staff safe.

Left-Behind Needle Proves Fatal; Lessons learned from the tragedy a final count might have prevented.

On Point: Have You Established a Culture of Safety? Talk is cheap when it comes to protecting patients and staff from harm.

What's in Your MH Cart? Answer these 10 questions to find out if you're ready to respond to a malignant hyperthermia crisis.

How Much Do You Know About Patient Warming? A recent survey suggests some nurses are still stumped on the basics of preventing perioperative hypothermia.

Celebrating 10 Years Of the Surgical Safety Checklist; Q&A with Thomas Weiser, MD, checklist co-creator and champion of safer patient care.

Is it Time for a Checklist Double-Check? 3 tips to get the most out of surgery's essential safety tool.

Founder of the Famed Rothman Institute Slowing Down (Sort of) After 50 Years in the OR; Q&A with Richard H. Rothman, MD, PhD, orthopedic pioneer and healthcare entrepreneur.