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The field of wound management is as old as surgery itself.

It has been just a decade since robotic surgery was first introduced. But during this short period of time, robotics has already revolutionized surgical procedures in a wide range of different specialties.

All cases of HAIs associated with contaminated GI endoscopes was linked to a breach or violation of at least 1 reprocessing step.

Many perioperative nurses say that patient safety is their highest priority in the OR.

OR Nation members are, for the most part, satisfied with their jobs and compensation, given the current state of healthcare.

More than a third of Americans are obese, a figure that has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, the CDC reports.