Don't Slouch on Surgeon Comfort
Ergonomic solutions paired with physical preparation reduce the risks of debilitating and career-threatening repetitive strain injuries.
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CURRENT ISSUE: May 2021
What’s the Best Way to Replace Hips?
The preferred approach has sparked plenty of debate among orthopedic surgeons.
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Seeing Is Believing
Higher resolution, larger screens and image-enhancing software are improving the precision and safety of abdominal surgery.
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SPECIAL EDITION: INFECTION CONTROL
Trust the Process of Endoscope Reprocessing
Daily diligence in high-level disinfection reduces the risk of cross-contamination.
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Safe and Speedy Room Turnovers
Teamwork, communication and multidisciplinary collaborations are the cornerstones of a seamless between-case process.
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Cardiovascular Care Is the Next Big Thing
CMS keeps approving more cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures at ASCs, but adding this line isn’t a simple task.
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IT’S BEEN A YEAR…
COVID Diary: Love, Loss and Hope
AUA Surgical Center lost a beloved nurse to the virus. Find out how (and why) its devastated staff carried on in her memory.
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Featured Photo
Coloring Brings Concentration
Tara Buck, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, of St. David’s South Austin (Texas) Medical Center hands out colored pencils and intricate adult coloring book pages to colleagues at in-services she teaches. She says that instead of being distracted by coloring, attendees become more engaged in the education she ultimately presents.
PHOTO CREDIT: Lisa York
Breakroom Q&A
New AAOS President Discusses What’s Next in Orthopedics
Daniel K. Guy, MD, FAAOS, discusses the continuing migration of procedures to outpatient settings, challenges facing the specialty, and more.
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FOCUS ON INFECTION PREVENTION
Standalone Sterile Processing Centers
Learn why a growing number of facilities are taking their reprocessing offsite.
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