Special Editions Archive

Optimize your medication management. Consulting pharmacist discusses best practices for drug safety and security.

Opportunity Awaits: Outpatient Total Joints are here to stay. Learn the essential elements in our special pre-conference session.

Getting the upper hand in billing litigation. Defend yourself against payors who deny and delay payments.

Can you spell SSI with IUSS? Yes, but only if you do it backwards. Here's how to get immediate-use steam sterilization right.

Putting patient warming into practice. Are your efforts to prevent hypothermia effective or just compliant?

Do you wear your scrubs home? Cleaning surgical attire in your washing machine puts patients and family members at risk.

Get straight on skin prepping. Pre-op antisepsis is hardly complex, but questions remain.

The lowdown on low-temp sterilization. Take the time to ensure your delicate items are reprocessed correctly.

Can you pass this surface disinfection quiz? Test your knowledge on the best way to keep your ORs clean and free from infection.

Decontamination begins in the OR. How you care for and clean instruments in the OR plays a big role in their safe and speedy return.