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Video: Toyota helps overhaul California hospital. 'What on earth does making cars have to do with hospitals and health care?'
FDA says powdered gloves have to go. While use of these gloves is decreasing, agency says they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury.
Suit: Surgeon removed wrong rib and then lied about it. "The cover-up is worse than the crime here," says patient's lawyer.
Rare brain disease detected in patient. Arkansas facility reopens after a possible diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Are you committing these common lapses in infection prevention? These are most likely to saddle you with a CMS citation.
Taxing Question: Is it an ASC or part of a hospital? A bundle of cash is riding on the designation.
Court: Surgical hospital could Be liable for nurse sexually assaulting patient. The hospital is accused of failing to provide background checks and adequately training staff of sexual misconduct prevention.
Has double-booking surgery gone too far? U.S. Senate scrutinizing doctors who do 2 operations at once.
How do you manage fluid waste? Readers reveal what it takes to keep OR floors dry during the messiest procedures.
Anesthesia Alert: The great LMA debate. Should you remove it before or after the patient wakes up?
Get the most out of your Malignant Hyperthermia drills. 11 tips to help make sure you're prepared for the worst.
Get flashing under control with this Idea That Works from Florida.
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Our switch from blue wrap to sterile containers. A busy orthopedic hospital's containerizing conversion.
Protect fragile blades with this Idea That Works from Pennsylvania.
Pearls to prevent cross-contamination. Infection preventionists share their top SSI threats and what you can do to stop them.
Infection Prevention: Improving your antibiotic prescribing. Nurses can prevent antibiotic overuse by becoming stewards.
Thinking of Buying ... A C-arm. Streamlined design and digital data have improved imaging.
Take our blanket warmers quiz. Bonus points if you know the recommended maximum temperature for warming cabinets, and if warmed blankets can burn a patient.
Make assembling instruments sets easy and efficient with this Idea That Works from Minnesota.