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8 Common Misconceptions About Instrument Decontamination
8 common misconceptions about instrument decontamination. The right way to get items ready for sterilization.
Surgeons' Lounge: App Store
Surgeons Lounge: App store. Text the Patient's Family Updates from the OR
Surgeons' Lounge: Keyhole Injuries
Surgeons Lounge: Keyhole Injuries. A Safer Trocar.
Ideas That Work: Handgun Cases
Protect delicate instruments with this Idea That Works from Warsay, Ind.
Ideas That Work: BP Cuffs
Prevent blood pressure cuffs from kinking with this Idea That Works from Galion, Ohio.
Ideas That Work: Schedule Efficiency
Prioritize room turnovers with this Idea That Works from Pittsfield, Mass.
Simple Steps for Going Greener
Simple steps for going greener. You don't have to go to the ends of the earth for your environmental efforts.
Ideas That Work: No Pulls
Smooth a fiberglass cast with this Idea That Works from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ideas That Work: Home Care
Help vitrectomy patients recover at home with this Idea That Works from San Diego, California.
Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO
Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO. How Do You Handle Straight Local Cases?
Expert Q&A: Wrong-Site Surgery
Expert Q&A: wrong-site surgery. Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event.
Ideas That Work: Slow Down At Yellow
Let the circulating nurse know about missing documentation with this Idea that Works from Valencia, California.
Can You Afford a Femto Laser?
Can you afford a femto laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson.
Ideas That Work: Alcohol > Adhesive
Loosen adhesive easier with this Idea That Works from Seymour, Ind.
The Benefits of Reposable Instruments
The benefits of reposable instruments. Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments.
Ideas That Work: Impressive Instructions
Keep discharge instructions crisp and consistent with this Idea That Works from Boston, Massachusetts.
Surgeons' Lounge: Calling A Cab
Surgeons' Lounge: Calling a cab. Would You Let a Patient Take a Taxi Home Alone?
Thinking of Buying ... Whole-Room Disinfection Systems
Thinking of Buying ... whole-room disinfection systems. Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance?
Cutting Remarks: 'I Can't Pee'
Cutting Remarks: 'I can't pee.' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge.
Staffing: Shape Up or Ship Out
Staffing: Shape up or ship out. Send problem employees home for a day to repent and to reflect.