If you went out of your way to get recycling bins into your ORs, the last thing you want is for all your green efforts to go to waste when recyclables accidentally wind up getting...

Ultrathin endoscopes have proven to be invaluable instruments for examining the upper GI tract of patients with challenging anatomy, even if that wasn't their intended...

Creating more diversity within academic surgery requires a targeted, long-term and dedicated approach. It's a worthwhile goal. Eliminating long-standing racial and...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are expensive adverse events for surgical facilities, especially with procedures like total joint replacements and complex spine cases....

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Hospital CEO Resigns After Making Incision During Surgery; The surgeon who allowed the invited guest to make the cut has been fired.

The value of crisp visualization during arthroscopy couldn't be clearer. If surgeons can't optimally observe the joints they're diagnosing and treating, the best possible outcomes ...

Bodily fluid overflow is common during notoriously messy joint procedures. Your staff can stem the tide by attempting to sop it up, but closed mobile collection units are...

Shoulder replacements were already moving strongly in the direction of outpatient facilities before the pandemic hit. Within the outpatient world, I've seen a steady move...

How did you become linked with ice hockey? I was a team physician for the University of Minnesota hockey team, which won two...

Hip replacements may be thought of as elective surgery, but not for the patients who need a new joint. After trying to manage their chronic pain with anti-inflammatories,...

What if your surgeons had the ability to perform the perfect knee replacement, limiting against soft tissue damage and ensuring they had the right bone cut every time?...

I've always been a big believer in the potential of performing complex joint procedures on an outpatient basis. I performed my first outpatient total hip 20 years ago,...

A safe and speedy recovery is the result of a comprehensive process that begins long before incisions are made and continues well after patients exit your facility. From the moment...

Jay Horowitz, CRNA, who provides anesthesia services for ophthalmologist Hunter Newsom, MD, is in awe of the surgeon's efficiency. "It's not just speed that makes him...

Many periop nurses who were laid off or furloughed during the Great Elective Surgery shutdown of 2020 have been back at work for several months, but the pandemic...

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...

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...

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...

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...