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A new virtual training course designed to equip operating room personnel and healthcare professionals with critical laser safety knowledge is launching this fall. The Medical Laser Safety Officer (MLSO) Course will be held online September 27-28, 2025, and is open for...
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A Must-Attend Event for Perioperative Professionals Registration is now open for the 2025 Periop ConneCT conference, a premier event for perioperative professionals across Connecticut and the Northeast. The event will take place October 11-12, 2025, at the Omni New...
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Joint Commission this week launched Accreditation 360: The New Standard, a transformational approach to hospital and healthcare accreditation and certification, according to a press release. Leveraging data analytics with a focus on benchmarking and outcomes,...
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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) released a new technical information report (TIR) to guide healthcare facilities on the safe external transport of medical devices.
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Nearly a decade ago, the American Nurses Association (ANA) updated its position on workplace violence, declaring that “nurses must be afforded the same level of respect and dignity as others” (ANA, 2017). In the seven years since the ANA launched its #EndNurseAbuse pledge, the nursing profession has taken a firm stance: violence of any kind, from any source, is unacceptable.
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A recent conversation with a colleague at NIFA prompted me to explore the topic of the consistency of perioperative nursing care. This nurse works as a surgical assistant and participates in a high volume of cases with a diverse selection of perioperative nurses and his opinion carries weight. This made me consider this issue from the quality improvement lens. My thoughts turned to a straightforward question – How do we assess the quality of perioperative nursing care?
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