October 2022

Staff can feel disconnected from the decisionmakers who determine how facilities are run. Giving them an opportunity to have their voices heard and speak openly with...

Robotic assistance has revolutionized prostate removal. It's a far better option than removing the gland through a large incision, which can cause significant blood loss...

Earlier this year, Buffalo Surgery in Amherst, N.Y., Center was humming along as usual. More than 30 physicians packed its ORs and procedure rooms with 1,500 cases...

Believe it or not, there is some good news about the coronavirus. It's an enveloped virus, meaning it's very easy to kill on hard surfaces. Of course, there are a lot of surfaces...

Last month, as peaceful protests and violent opposition took over American cities following George Floyd's murder, surgical professionals around the country began to...

Orthopods are surgery's carpenters, cutting and drilling into bone as they stabilize loose structures, repair broken parts and replace aging joists, er joints. Like any master...

When the American Cancer Society recommended colonoscopy screenings should start at age 45 instead of age 50 last May, you might have wondered how you were going to...

After gynecological procedures such as hysterectomies, surgeons place vaginal packing to stop excessive bleeding. But how are physicians and even patients to know that...

This was shaping up to be another great year for eye surgery centers until COVID-19 closed OR doors on elective cases. Not only did we lose business, but we also were...

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our health system shut down three facilities to protect them from the coronavirus. When those facilities reopened for elective...

When the Joint Commission looked at the most commonly reported sentinel events from ambulatory care organizations in 2018 and the first half of 2019, wrong-site...

When it became clear there was a severe shortage of COVID-19 testing kits in our area, we decided to build our own with a team of volunteers at our newly opened...

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, members of your surgical team must wear the right level of PPE to protect themselves from exposure to COVID-19. Too little...

The proper positioning of patients undergoing orthopedic procedures prevents nerve and skin injuries and gives surgeons better access to the joints they're repairing or...

Reports emerged six years ago about fatal outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography...

As a clinical educator, I focus on three major components of airway management competency: knowledge, skill and attitude. We've added validation and verifications of...

Salmon Medical Innovation's DentaSafe Intubating Dental Guard is a single-use latex-free foam strip that provides a layer of protection between laryngoscope blades and...

Patients with sacroiliitis often arrive at a physician's office at the end of the road. They're distraught and emotionally drained after suffering with lower back pain for...

For cataract patients who have an aversion to IV needles or who have chronic opioid issues, an MKO melt is a wonderful alternative. The sublingual sedation, which consists...

The following firsthand accounts are real, raw and at times disturbing. They pull back the curtain on the everyday experiences of minorities in surgery and spotlight how...

Do you find your energy starting to lag as your stress rises? You might want to take a look at your diet. There's a direct correlation between what we ingest and how stressed...

Outpatient total joints currently account for about 3% of all joint replacements performed in the U.S. That percentage is projected to grow to 30% to 50% over the next...

Anxious patients waiting in pre-op bays don't want to see their surgeons wandering around looking for who they're going to be operating on next. To eliminate that...