Medication errors are all too frequent in the OR. A recent observational study identified an error in 5.3% of all anesthesia medication administrations — roughly 1 of every 20...

For Mandy Pate, RN, CBN, everything about the sleeve gastrectomy was familiar. She knew every square inch of the operating room at the University of Michigan...

Administering medications in the OR is wrought with challenges thanks to the patient's rapidly changing condition and constant distractions occurring in a fast-paced,...

Are your facility's venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates higher than the national standard of 3.72 events per 1,000 patient discharges? In 2016, our VTE rate rose...

You can scrub every inch of an OR until your elbows ache, but the minute someone steps into that clean space the air becomes contaminated simply because of...

How long has it been since you last heard about the importance of limiting the use of opioids to manage post-op pain. A few months since your last national...

The workplace environment at our surgery center is healthy and morale is high. We have regular pot luck dinners and wear T-shirts designed by the daughter of one of...

What's not to like about 4K ultra-high-definition surgical monitors? At 4 times the resolution of high definition, the picture quality is out of this world. If you're thinking...

If you want your staff to relay safety concerns to you, you need to make it easy for them to report what they see. No one's going to fill out long, detailed forms....

The staff members who milled around the front desk of The Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge were used to hearing one side of a familiar conversation....

Don't ignore the big-time importance of choosing the right small bone power tools for your upper and lower extremity surgeons. Here are some of the factors you need...

Patient Warming Pitfalls to Avoid; One of surgery's most basic patient safety practices is riskier than you might think.

Inside Our Pressure Injury Prevention Program; It's been 2 years and counting since a patient has suffered skin-related harm during surgery.

Leave Nothing Behind; Combining scanning technology with a meticulous manual count is your best defense against retained objects.

Spread the Word About Surgical Smoke Safety; My evacuation success story could guide efforts to clear the OR air in your facility.

Sign the Right Correct Site; It takes plenty of planning and persistence to ensure surgeons always hit the mark.

Are You Ready to Manage MH? Good planning and plenty of practice will help you stay calm, cool and collected when stress levels rise.

Who's Looking Out for the Providers? You owe it to your team to reduce the risks of slips, trips and back strains.

Operate Where Everybody Knows Your Name; Q&A with Robert Hackett, MD, anesthesiologist and inspiration of the #TheatreCapChallenge.

Focus on the Fundamentals Of Radiation Safety; Understanding the principles of time, distance and shielding will limit your team's exposure risks.