A Better Way to Treat BPH; Men with enlarged prostates are seeking out surgeons who offer a minimally invasive solution to their symptoms.

Why continue to carefully cover instrument trays with blue wrap — making even folds, straightening the edges and neatly taping the package shut — when you can...

The disposable plastic bags we used to use to transport flexible cystoscopes to and from the sterile processing department cost $1.80 each. Each of our four...

Going Green for the Greater Good; Surgical tech Veronica Marella's idea to turn blue wrap into sleep mats for the homeless inspired a nationwide movement.

Do some of your staff members seem disengaged or distracted? Is someone suddenly showing up late to meetings and unwilling to share their thoughts and feelings...

I was recruited to work at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and assigned the task of reducing the rate of surgical site infections among colorectal surgery patients....

The heavy use and repeated high-level disinfection flexible endoscopes endure can be problematic. A pinhole in an insertion tube, a drop of moisture collection...

Looking for a fun and effective way to weigh less? Hold your own "Biggest Loser" competition and award the staff members who shed the most pounds....

John Hovanesian, MD, an ophthalmologist at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, Calif., sends all his cataract patients opened-ended survey questions, asking them...

Don't Sweat Accreditation Surveys; Planning and practice will have you prepared instead of panicked when surveyors come calling.

Healthier Eating Is Within Reach; Patients who optimize their pre-op nutrition are rewarded with better outcomes.

Over the past few years, a number of employees who work in our health system's outpatient surgery center have become new moms. When they returned...

Amid our nation's opioid crisis, providers are shifting their focus to formulations and methods that make post-op pain more bearable instead of eliminating it completely....

With all the pressure central sterile staff are under to keep cases flowing through high-volume facilities, the last thing you want to do is give them an excuse to avoid...

It's not that difficult to learn from your mistakes. All it takes is gathering your nurses and surgical techs for a half-hour meeting every few months to talk about errors...

Facilities Canceling Elective Surgeries; Hospitals and surgery centers are preparing to care for increasing numbers of coronavirus cases.

ASCRS Cancels Annual Meeting; It's the latest of many conferences called off during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Crisis Continues to Escalate;Conference cancelations mark the beginning of an uncertain future

Planning to renovate your old ORs or build brand new ones? There's a lot you can do from architectural and design perspectives to enhance your infection prevention...

Taylor Cera, MBA, the chief operating officer at Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopaedic Associates, remembers enjoying eggs and toast on a lazy Saturday morning when his...