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It’s important to utilize the medications and supplies you paid for instead of letting them go to waste. For years, we checked our emergency carts for expired supplies...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, surgical facilities are grappling with the challenge of ensuring patients and staff don't contract the virus in their facilities. That's led to...
Last month, the FDA issued an alert about potential risks associated with the intraocular use of compounded moxifloxacin. The FDA had received reports of toxic anterior...
This isn’t the first time members of the surgical team within the University Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) health system have been recognized for their efforts to protect...
Surgery can be a scary thing, especially for kids, so I tested different ways to reduce the anxiety of pediatric patients who were having their tonsils and adenoids removed at...
Staff members who aren’t given time to take breaks during busy shifts can quickly become dissatisfied. Ensuring each staff member as an opportunity to step away from...
More than 2 million Americans suffer from opioid-use disorder — and that might be a conservative estimate. This has led to a dramatic increase in patients presenting for...
This year marks the 12th edition of the OR Excellence Awards, our annual recognition of facilities that excel at providing safe, effective, economical and environmentally...
A hernia repair will always cause patients some level of discomfort. However, there’s a big difference between an annoying ache and acute pain — or worse, chronic pain...
India Marshall underwent surgery on June 9 for the removal of benign bone growths in her forehead at the hands of surgeon Jewel Greywoode, MD, of Charlotte (N.C.)...