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Prescription filled? Text. Package delivered? Text. School closing early? Text. Hair appointment reminder? Text. Yes, nowadays we receive a text instead of a phone call...
Who earned more in 2018, our hospital readers or our surgery center readers? Depends. If you’re going straight salary, slightly better to be in a hospital. But if you’re going salary...
The No. 1 benefit of rigid containers? That’s easy. They eliminate the punctures and tears of “torn-wrapper” syndrome, which gives you added assurance that your instruments...
Rather than handing patients a single-use plastic bag to store their belongings, we now give them a reusable blue plastic storage bucket. We have plenty of the 2-feet wide by 4-inches high buckets,...
There's no doubt a surgeon's skill and technique play a crucial role in the performance of arthroscopic surgery. But what's also undeniable is the role technology plays...
Julie Greenhalgh, RN, BSN, CNOR, began her career in the OR in 1975. After 42 years of inhaling surgical smoke, her lungs couldn’t take it anymore. She left the OR a couple years ago for the smoke-free sanctuary of office-based surgery...
Breaking the 3-Minute Turnover; Secrets to cleaning rooms in record time - and not missing a spot.
Ideas That Work: Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep; Can Your Staff Use A Fire Extinguisher?
Infection Prevention: Borescopes: Your Eyes on the Inside; Shed some light on the dark side of your devices.
Cool Cataract Surgery Advances; These innovations promise to take ophthalmology's tried-and-true procedure to the next level.
Product News; Great ideas for your OR
Keys to Safe Spine Surgery Positioning; The keys to injury prevention - neutral positioning and proactive padding.
6 Ways to Stamp Out Superbugs; Healthcare-associated infections are on the decline, but antibiotic-resistant bacteria remain a constant threat.
When the Robot Malfunctions; Prepare for the unexpected so glitches don't lead to disastrous outcomes.
Ideas That Work: Puppet Show; Toby the Puppy Greets Pediatric Patients
Ideas That Work: First-Name Basis; Embroidered Scrub Caps Make Close-Knit Teams
Behind Closed Doors: All We Want for Christmas; Santa's going to need a bigger sleigh to hold these presents.
Ideas That Work: Staff Satisfaction; Organized OR Turnovers? Check!
How to Optimize Knee Replacements; Focus on these essential elements to send patients home happy and healthy.
Reimbursement Update: Medicare Payment Rule a Big Win for ASCs; Breaking down the good news for ambulatory surgical centers.