February 2008 News
February 2008
New AORN Journal editor-in-chief appointedOn January 31 AORN announced that Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN, will be the next editor-in-chief of the AORN Journal effective with the July 2008 issue.
Perioperative news update
Learn about The Joint Commission's proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals, a new law in Pennsylvania barring Medicaid payments for avoidable errors, the FDA advisement that unretrieved device fragments may cause complications, death, and more perioperative news.
What is your facility doing to combat MRSA?
In January Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago began pre-admission screening of all surgical patients to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, as part of an aggressive MRSA screening program introduced last year.
Talking about flash sterilization
Recognizing the challenges perioperative professional face when dealing with flash sterilization, AORN is working with The Joint Commission and others to ensure AORN's recommended practices and other guidelines are in line with accreditation and infection-control requirements from partner organizations.