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Infections aren’t just dangerous for patients – they’re also bad news for hospitals.

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...

By Don Sadler Recently, there has been an increased emphasis on patient safety at all levels of the health care delivery system. Some health care organizations are implementing a program developed with input from the Department of Defense as part of their efforts to...

by Don Sadler “The challenge of OR nurse training is significant and growing each year with the number of retiring nurses,” says ChrysMarie Suby, the President and CEO of the Labor Management Institute. Increasing Complexity Hope L. Johnson, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, the...

By Don Sadler Numerous medical advancements that have been made in recent years are truly astounding. This makes it ironic that thousands of patients still die in hospitals each year from the simplest of causes: healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs. The most...

When it comes to effective OR management, it’s all about maximizing efficiency in order to realize cost savings.