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here’s no question that the pandemic has brought infection control to the forefront. Here are the infection control areas that are likely to garner the most attention moving forward. https://t.co/eYkh

It's National CRNA Week! https://t.co/DJJsQ6v3Ny #CRNA #anesthesia https://t.co/P0GQ2on1uT

Here's a little feel good #IdeasThatWork that will hopefully give you a fuzzy feeling this Monday: https://t.co/NgyRFK0m4u https://t.co/zk1VGdrena

"New Year’s wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory and overly ambitious list of resolutions we can’t possibly achieve," says Paula Watkins, RN, in her latest Closed Doors column. https://t.co/Gd

Virtual reality training is taking off in the surgical world. Learn more about how these simulated experiences are transforming the future of surgical education: https://t.co/SC11Q7i0nH https://t.co/O

Hundreds of you responded to our annual salary survey. As always, thank you! Check out the results and see where you stand. And hear from some of your peers on just how stressed and overextended they'

NEWS: The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, but allowed the requirement for healthcare facilities that receive CMS funds to continue. Th

Our January 2022 issue is now online! Click through to read the results of our annual salary survey, as well as articles about the latest in total joints, infection prevention, wound care, virtual rea

From our latest collection of your Ideas That Work: Check out how Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan has been using tech to keep employees connected throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic: https:/

When 30-year OR veteran Kathy Beydler experienced an elective procedure mishap that resulted in four subsequent surgeries over five months, she got firsthand perspective on how vulnerable patients fee

AORN has released an updated guideline on preventing unintentionally retained surgical items (RSIs) that now recommends the use of adjunct technology to verify the accuracy of manual counts. Find out

It can be difficult to keep busy employees present, both physically and mentally, during staff meetings. Find out how and why one surgery center provides a compelling reason for staff — especially its

Thinking of "going green" at your facility but don't know where to start? Experts recommend you establish a strong foundation by starting achievably small and building from there. Here's how: https://

Is your staff using disposable canisters to collect fluid waste? They might welcome a less physically taxing and potentially dangerous method. Find out what one facility learned about the ease of work

An effective chronic pain management program focuses on treating the overall person and understanding the correlations between seemingly separate symptoms. Find out why collaborative care and tailored

Getting ORs ready for the first case of the day and between cases demands plenty of teamwork, coordination and hard work. Starting cases on time every time, however, sometimes requires more of a chang

Cataract surgery outcomes are consistently good, but are they good enough to guarantee? Find out how this specialty is evolving to meet the expectations of increasingly demanding patients: https://t.c

As the opioid crisis continues, facilities continue to investigate how to best manage patients' pain without narcotics: https://t.co/hJpddA0fsO https://t.co/g2nJufdxIC