Noise levels in operating rooms frequently exceed the EPA’s recommended level for continuous background noise in hospitals.
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Improving Efficiency and Performance
by Don Sadler | Dec 1, 2017
Hospitals that want to improve financially need to take a hard look at their processes and procedures in an effort to boost overall efficiency and performance.
READ MOREImprove Patient Safety
by Don Sadler | Oct 1, 2017
Each year, thousands of mistakes and complications occur in the OR that result in longer and costlier hospital stays for patients.
READ MOREShining a Light on Disinfection
by Don Sadler | Jul 9, 2017
Despite progress in recent years in the area of infection prevention, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) still claim the lives of thousands of patients each year. An estimated one in every 25 hospitalized patients has at least one HAI on any given day, according to...
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by Don Sadler | Jun 1, 2017
Advancing technology has become a fact of life in virtually every area of society. New technologies – from Amazon and eBay to Uber and Netflix – affect the way we shop, travel and entertain ourselves. The perioperative environment isn’t immune to technological...
READ MOREThe Real Risks: Surgical Smoke
by Don Sadler | Jan 17, 2017
By Don Sadler Would you be surprised if someone told you that being in an operating room for a full day could expose you to the same amount of smoke plume as smoking more than a pack of cigarettes? It’s true. An estimated 500,000 health care workers are exposed to...
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