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

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.

The highlights of low-temperature sterilization. These reprocessing alternatives keep sensitive instruments out of the autoclave.

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

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

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

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.

Yes, you can do outpatient spinal fusion. These 4 factors are making it possible.

Basics of blocks. Everything you need to place ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks.

Keep your guard up for malignant hyperthermia. Here's how we keep from being caught unprepared.

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Test your patient warming know-how. Let's hear your answers to these 7 questions.

Ophthalmic microscopes leap forward. 5 new features that will make life better for surgeons and patients.

Thinking of buying surgical headlights? These factors will help surgeons see the light.

Cutting Remarks: Open season for vendors in our ORs. Scenes from the sales frenzy that was our video camera evaluation.

Anesthesia Alert: Are you using ultrasound to its full potential? How it's transforming anesthesia and perioperative care.

Behind Closed Doors: Things that make you go hmmm. I don't stay in one OR for long, but I don't miss much while I'm there.

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