Operating Room

C. Tod Brindle and Jacob A. Wegelin have won the clinical research manuscript of the year award from the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing for their pioneering work on the use of foam dressings to prevent pressure ulcers.

New Initiative Could Help Improve Surgical Outcomes in Children, Study Suggests

August 5th 2013

Wrong-Site Surgery Cited as Top OR Safety Challenge Among U.S. Hospitals, Survey Finds

August 1st 2013

Researchers Review Surgical Technology and OR Safety Failures

July 30th 2013

Consumer Reports' New Ratings Evaluate U.S. Hospitals For Scheduled Surgeries

July 30th 2013

Patient-Warming Systems May Affect OR Ventilation, Study Suggests

July 24th 2013

Researchers Audit Sterilization Practices in Surgical Services Departments

July 22nd 2013

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Releases Results of Outcomes Research

June 18th 2013

Slide Show: National Time Out Day 2013

June 5th 2013

FDA Clears Molnlycke Transfer Dressing That Offers Reduction in Trauma and Infection Risk

April 17th 2013

SteadMed Signs Licensing, Distribution Agreement with PuriCore for Vashe Wound Therapy

April 17th 2013

Sharps Injuries Have Major Health and Cost Impact for Surgeons

April 2nd 2013

FDA Issues Updated Safety Communication on Stryker Neptune Waste Management Systems

March 27th 2013

ECRI Institute Helps Hospitals Manage High-Impact Stryker Neptune Recall

March 27th 2013

RPs Underscore Importance of Sterile Technique, Prevention of Transmissible Infections

March 20th 2013

For the first time, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has issued its Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices featuring an evidence review for all new and updated guidelines.

Slide Show: Infection Control Breaches in the Operating Room

March 20th 2013

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Primary Care Education in Nashville

Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Slide Show: 2013 Operating Room State of the Industry Survey

Decontaminating the Sanitizer Dispenser Reduces Operating Room Contamination Significantly

Noble Biomaterials Renews Agreement with KCI for Advanced Wound Care Solutions

Use of Hypothermia Does Not Improve Outcomes for Adults With Severe Meningitis, May Be Harmful

High Blood Glucose Levels Linked to Increased Wound Complications After Surgery

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Uncover Important Wound-Healing Process

AORN to Prepare Perioperative Nurses for Executive Roles in Healthcare Management

STERIS Corporation Demonstrates Perioperative Workflow Efficiency Tools at OR Manager Conference

OR Recommended Practices

Researchers Win Award for Study on Pressure Ulcer Prevention