Special Editions Archive

Are your patients at risk of DVT? The vascular surgeon who created the Caprini Score discusses how to protect your patients from life-threatening blood clots.

Let's ban surgical smoke. It's time to protect all surgical professionals from the harmful effects of toxic plumes.

Sell surgeons on safety scalpels. Emphasizing the personal and financial costs of sharps injuries will help get safer blades into your ORs.

Make MH drills count. Realistic practice sessions could someday prove to be life-saving exercises.

Sterile processing safety check. The unsung heroes of your facility deserve to work without worry.

Positioned for success. Efforts to protect patients and maximize access start before the first incision.

Drilling down on power tools. Time to invest in a new handpiece? Keep these factors in mind.

Maximize multimodal pain management. Controlling post-op pain with fewer opioids is more important than ever.

Lessons learned from my time on the table. Q&A with Ira Kirschenbaum, MD, joint-replacement surgeon turned joint-replacement patient.

Q&A on safe tourniquet use. Practices to reduce the risk of patient harm.