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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[Sponsored] Company Showcase: Collaborative Medical Solutions
Collaborative Medical Solutions Inc. is founded on nearly 20 years of experience helping domestic and international clients manage their previously owned medical imaging equipment.
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Maintaining a Clean Operating Room
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.
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Spotlight On: Brian Dawson, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM System VP, Perioperative Services, CommonSpirit Health
“I’ve said it a number of times throughout my career: physicians cure and nurses care,” Dawson said. “I was the one who tucked them in, who would dress their burns, who held them, who took care of them and, to me, that was what I was there to do.”
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Preventing Patient Falls
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.
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Spotlight On: Nechami Brilliant, BSN, RN, Nurse III/Perioperative Instructor, Neuro/Spine OR, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
A registered nurse and perioperative instructor, in the neuro/spine operating room at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland, Brilliant began her health care career as a doula.
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