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Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: In The Bag

By: OSD Staff06/30/2014

Double the functionality of large plastic garbage bags and save money with this Idea that Works from Gaylord, Michigan.

The OR of the Future

By: Jim Burger06/30/2014

The OR of the future. It's about people and technology bringing out the best in each other.

Product News

Product News

By: OSD Staff06/30/2014

Product News: A cool solution to warm work environments. An upper GI scope that does it all. Portable exam boot upgrades tables in seconds.

General Surgery

The Latest in Laparoscopic Surgery

By: David Renton06/30/2014

The latest in laparoscopic surgery. There were plenty of innovative devices on display in the exhibit hall at this year's SAGES conference.

Ideas That Work

The Surgeons' Lounge: Tripping Hazard

By: OSD Staff06/30/2014

Stop tripping on bed cords with the Utility Guardian, a simple bracket that Dr. Bacon invented.

Patient Safety

Protect Patients From Pressure Injuries

By: Megan Dooman06/11/2014

Protect patients from pressure injuries. 4 questions to improve surgical patients' skin care outcomes.

Patient Safety

Anesthesia Alert: Keys to a Safe and Orderly Anesthesia Cart

By: Sheldon Sones06/11/2014

Anesthesia Alert: Keys to a safe and orderly anesthesia cart. 20 recommendations to help ensure safe medication management.

Staffing: Never Stop Looking for Your Next New Job

By: Ann Geier06/11/2014

Staffing: Never stop looking for your next new job. 7 steps to advance your career, even if you're not ready for change.

Ideas That Work

Ideas That Work: Supply Shortcuts

By: OSD Staff06/11/2014

Ideas That Work: Supply shortcuts. Program physician preferences into drug dispenser. Save time when requesting medication from the drug dispenser with this Idea That Works from Springfield, Illinois.

Surgical Video and Imaging

Tips for Seamless Video Integration

By: Kimberly Garriott06/11/2014

Tips for seamless video integration. Can your surgeons view and manipulate video and images during and after the case?

Product News

10 Products You Shouldn't Be Without

By: Jim Burger06/11/2014

10 products you shouldn't be without. Here are some of this year's top innovations.

3 Cleaning Tasks You Should Absolutely Automate

By: Daniel Cook06/11/2014

3 cleaning tasks you should absolutely automate. Give your staff a break with these labor-saving technologies.

How Comfortable Are Your ORs?

By: Daniel Cook06/11/2014

How comfortable are your ORs? Take this hospital's lead and focus on features that ease the daily grind.

Opinion

Behind Closed Doors: What's in Paula's Pockets?

By: Paula Watkins06/11/2014

Behind Closed Doors: What's in Paula's pockets? Why hoarders make efficient nurses.

Patient Experience

Perfect Your Pre-Admission Process

By: David Bernard06/11/2014

Perfect your pre-admission process. Advice for starting every patient experience on the right foot.

Editor's Page: Do You Follow AORN Recommended Practices?

By: Dan O'Connor06/11/2014

Editor's Page: Do you follow AORN recommended practices? They represent the optimal levels of practice, but the choice is yours.

Medical Malpractice-Legal

Medical Malpractice: Don't Give in to the Gadget

By: William Landess06/11/2014

Medical Malpractice: Don't give in to the gadget. Distracted doctoring is the new legal minefield.

Legal Update: This Transaction Might Be Worth a Tri

By: Danielle Golino, Jerry Sokol06/11/2014

Legal Update: This transaction might be worth a tri. Hospital-corporate-physician ASC deals benefit all investors.

Anesthesia

Regional Anesthesia's Economic Advantages

By: David Bernard06/11/2014

Regional anesthesia's economic advantages. Peripheral nerve blocks save dollars and make sense.

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention: A Superbug Meets Its Unlikely Match

By: L. Munoz-Price06/11/2014

Infection Prevention: A superbug meets its unlikely match. Well-designed mass e-mails helped curb Acinetobacter baumannii.

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