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Ideas That Work: Take Food-Based Morale Boosters Up a Notch
Feeding busy hard-working staff is a common tactic leaders use to show their appreciation and boost morale....
Ideas That Work: Maximize Storage Space With Mobile Shelves
Wheeled storage shelves can supplement or even replace fixed shelving at HOPDs and ASCs, says Thomas W. Durick, MD, of The Ohio State University...
Ideas That Work: Offer OR Time to Broaden Your Service Lines
What to do if you want to start or enhance a foot and ankle service line but don’t have access to orthopedic surgeons who specialize in the field?...
Ideas That Work: An Easy Way to Inject Some Holiday Spirit
All staff members at NANI Vascular in Fort Wayne, Ind., are required to wear hospital-laundered scrubs to maintain a professional and compliant environment....
Ideas That Work: Decorate With Unused OR Supplies
Does your OR have a plethora of unused, wasted supplies? Instead of throwing your surgical drapes, ACE bandages, cotton padding and sterilization wrap...
Ideas That Work: Empower Staff to Act With the ‘Decision Distiller’ Matrix
Six questions should be enough for any member of your staff to OK important decisions and get critical initiatives rolling....
Trend to Watch: Is EHR Adoption Critical for ASCs?
Most new ASCs are opening their doors with an electronic health record (EHR) system in place, and estimates suggest somewhere between 20% to 50% of existing freestanding...
Building a State-of-the-Art Total Joints Program
A top-notch total joints program represents the pinnacle of innovative practices, where cutting-edge technology, strategic staffing and meticulous patient selection....
What’s New in Gynecologic Surgery?
Two trends have remained steady in gynecologic surgery. First, surgeons are more frequently choosing robotic-assisted approaches to offer their patients less...
The Essentials: The Sticking Points of Sharps Safety
No matter how prepared your center, surgeons and staff are about sharps injuries, these potentially devastating incidents still can (and probably will) occur....
Smart and Safe Opioid-Sparing Surgery
About a decade ago, Michael P. Ast, MD, performed a hip replacement surgery on a 40-year-old male, a procedure he’d done many times before....
How Do You Improve Patient Safety?
Can you confidently say that your facility embraces a culture of safety and transparency?
The Evolution of Video Laryngoscopes
Video laryngoscopes are a surgical innovation that have carved out a niche as the go-to tools for managing challenging airways....
The Many Benefits of Wide-Awake Hand Surgery
It’s fitting that wide-awake hand surgery, a surgical approach so simple it’s considered a patient experience as ordinary as a dental appointment, has gained steam...
Industry Insider: Looking Ahead to 2024
From major reimbursement changes to existential threats to procedures that are moving to outpatient facilities (robotics, complex spine and GYN cases), here’s what...
Q&A: Small Actions Change OR Cultures
My role embodies all things safety. I’m responsible for promoting safe behaviors, raising awareness about potential hazards, encouraging reporting, auditing...
Ready for an MH Crisis
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare hypermetabolic reaction a patient may have in response to a medication given during general anesthesia....
The Dos and Don’ts of Establishing a Culture of Safety
Making improvements to your facility’s safety culture is no easy task. While healthcare staff work hard to provide the best care for their patients, safety continues...
The Cornerstones of Effective Sharps Safety
Behind every needlestick or sharps injury is a story of how it came to happen. Understanding this story, through reporting and auditing of the incident...
Technology’s Role in Getting Retained Items to Zero
Healthcare providers come to work every day to help and heal. When there’s an unexpected outcome — especially one that harms a patient — they tend to be...