Special Editions Archive

Any architect can place ORs steps away from pre-op bays and within shouting distance of central sterile. What they might not realize is those elements of efficient surgical...

At Mount Sinai West in Manhattan, we just wrapped up a massive $24 million expansion of our sterile processing department that transformed the space from a 2,000-...

Planning to renovate your old ORs or build brand new ones? There's a lot you can do from architectural and design perspectives to enhance your infection prevention...

Taylor Cera, MBA, the chief operating officer at Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopaedic Associates, remembers enjoying eggs and toast on a lazy Saturday morning when his...

You've analyzed the demographics of your area and figured out the healthcare needs of the community. You've located a tract of land to build on or a building to renovate....

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center partnered with surgeons from the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute to build The Lighthouse Surgery Center,...

Why does the opioid epidemic hit home for you? Ilan Kirsh, my best friend from childhood, died on the stoop of my apartment in...

Who Has Access to Your Medications? Reduce diversion risks with these drug security and disposal solutions.

One of our facility's surgeons is well known for sending patients home after surgery with 3 opioid pills. That's it. His patients are initially surprised and wonder if that will be...

You could make a legitimate argument that the CDC’s labeling of pain as “the fifth vital sign” in 2001 did more harm than good and directly contributed to the current opioid...