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There are plenty of misconceptions about what robotic surgical systems can do for orthopedic surgeons and the patients on whom they operate....

I’ve been in the infection prevention program here at UnityPoint Health - Meriter for about 12 years, where I split my time between doing disease...

A safe and efficient sterile processing department is a cornerstone of every facility’s infection prevention and safety efforts....

The intraoperative normothermia compliance rate at our 25-OR facility was 56% in September 2021, far lower than the numbers from our...

It’s probably a good policy to avoid sticking your nose in everyone’s business. But when it comes to infection prevention, hospitals and surgery centers...

The surgical services team at Ascension St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, a critical access hospital in Elwood, Ind., is proud of the exacting standards that we hold...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) can be reduced when leaders standardize the preoperative skin preparation solutions and protocols their...

The road to poor infection prevention practices is often paved with good intentions from staff. That’s why Michelle Barron, MD, is such a...

During the pandemic — and even before the arrival of COVID-19 — many healthcare facilities tapped into the high-tech power of whole room...