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Earlier this year, the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification (BASC) announced the creation of the Certified Ambulatory Infection Prevention, or CAIP, credential.

Eye-opening statistics have prompted the health care industry to place greater emphasis on improving team communication in order to limit medical errors that lead to patient deaths.

The nursing shortage in the U.S. could get worse before it gets better.

Noise levels in operating rooms frequently exceed the EPA’s recommended level for continuous background noise in hospitals.

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.

Bullying has long been a problem in the OR that is too often swept under the rug.