We've made tremendous progress in rehabbing and recovering outpatient hip and knee replacement patients. In the not too distant past, total joint patients could expect...

The opioid epidemic has forced frontline providers, clinical researchers and even patients to think about better ways to manage post-op pain. It’s no easy task. Ask 10...

Every day, your OR teams use numerous real-world products and evidence-based techniques to better ensure every patient’s safety. However, when adverse events or...

You'll soon think of high-definition monitors like you do tube TVs — relics of a bygone era. "Ultra-high-def and 3D-HD laparoscopy provide better views, wider color range and...

Boost Your Endoscope Efficiency;Small improvements in colonoscopy screenings will help keep patients moving.

The Hazardous Drug Bags from Medi-Dose can help your facility comply with USP <800>, which provides standards for limiting staff exposure to potentially harmful...

The lead aprons, skirts and vests your staff wear to protect themselves from radiation exposure are an often-ignored aspect of infection prevention protocols. Following these...

C-arm technology has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years with compact mobile units producing images that rival the quality of those produced by higher-end,...

At the heart of electrosurgery safety is a firm understanding of how the technology works and the core principles driving its use. A base knowledge of the physics behind...

Technological advancements have allowed for the gradual shift of complex surgeries from acute care hospitals to outpatient ORs. Several procedures are on the move...

I love to sketch and draw in my free time, so during pre-op clinic visits I ask patients what kind of drawing they want me to make on the bandages I'll place over their scars...

Behind Closed Doors: Pandemonium During the Pandemic; People cope with the fear of the unknown in interesting ways.

Our PACU staff used to ask that question a lot because we didn't have a designated place to put them. When patients handed over their glasses in pre-op, we'd affix...

In addition to marking the correct surgery site, we always place patients' ID and allergy wristbands on the side thier surgeries will be performed. It's a simple safety check that...

Surgeries can be splashy, messy affairs. Floor-based fluid management mats and pads are a more effective and economical option than throwing blankets, towels or...

The sun was shining on a warm March day as I walked across the parking lot of my son's school. Hours earlier, the governor of Pennsylvania had called off classes to help...

One of outpatient surgery's hottest specialties is fueling the rise of spinal anesthesia. "Before we performed total joints in surgery centers, we hadn't utilized spinal anestesia...

The patient came in for a cystoscopy, a common outpatient procedure that only requires a person to be on the table for about 25 minutes. But the procedure does...

The coronavirus has ground outpatient surgeries to a halt. As the nationwide response to the outbreak enters its second month, every possible healthcare resource is being...

Patient satisfaction surveys and comments from providers trying to communicate with patients indicated that the ambient noise in our small pre/post-operative area was...