Special Editions Archive

There is a time and a place for immediate-use sterilization. Answers to 5 common questions about acceptable practices.

Are your surfaces as clean as you think they are? Tips for improving the cleanliness of the surgical environment.

Get a preview of AORN's new skin prepping guidelines. Let a growing body of evidence govern your bedside practice.

Hypothermia's direct link to SSIs. Active warming is proven to cut down on surgical site infections.

Does your high-level disinfection hack it? Research highlights the importance of renewed focus on proper endoscope reprocessing.

The details of decontamination. The safety of your surgical instruments depends on these 5 factors.

The evolution of barrier protection. A review of the many ways that gloves, gowns, masks and drapes prevent infections.

Your options in whole room disinfection. Several systems take the human element out of cleaning OR surfaces.

Bug zapper. Room-disinfection robots shoot beams of ultraviolet light to reduce the bacterial count on surfaces you might have missed.

The view from inside. For colonoscopy, good visualization is getting better.