A little over a year ago, we were just starting to hear about a new coronavirus dubbed COVID-19. Before the end of March, a worldwide pandemic was declared that we’re still fighting today.
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Maintaining a Clean Operating Room
by OR Today Magazine | Jan 31, 2021
Cleanliness and hygiene are very important in the health care setting – especially in operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers. In this article, we look at maintaining a clean and sterile OR environment.
READ MOREPreventing Patient Falls
by OR Today Magazine | Dec 31, 2020
Patient falls are dangerous for patients and can lead to extended hospital stays. The financial impact of patient falls is also significant – the cost of these falls averages $30,000 per hospital stay or $50 billion total per year. Experts share tips on how to prevent patient falls.
READ MOREYear of the Nurse & Midwife
by OR Today Magazine | Nov 30, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.” This year was chosen to recognize the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, a visionary nurse and leader from the 19th century who is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
READ MOREVertical Violence & Workplace Bullying
by OR Today Magazine | Oct 31, 2020
Workplace bullying is a common problem in many organizations today and, unfortunately, the health care setting is no exception.
READ MOREHow ORs and ASCs are Reopening
by OR Today Magazine | Sep 30, 2020
As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened in most parts of the country, elective and non-essential surgeries have been allowed to resume at many hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While this is obviously good news for patients and health care facilities, the reopening process has been fraught with challenges.
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