First Case Podcast

“Cost of ownership in medical equipment extends beyond initial purchase. It encapsulates the hidden expenses of maintenance, upgrades, replacements, and service contracts, significantly influencing the bottom line. A crucial...

With opioid abuse on the rise, many surgical patients and healthcare providers are seeking non-pharmacological approaches to manage pain, anxiousness, and postoperative nausea and vomiting. What alternatives are available...

“Service reporting is more than routine paperwork; it’s the lifeline of medical equipment maintenance and patient safety in healthcare facilities. In order to truly leverage this tool, standardizing the...

Is clinical aromatherapy the right choice for your surgical patient? In this final episode of Season 11, we’re joined by Melissa Vibberts, Director of Brand Management, and Laurel Flanagan,...

In this 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series, we’re learning from industry expert Ashley Jackson, VP of Asset Management Solutions at Mazree. With several years of experience at Memorial Sloan...

Is the data collected in your Surgical Services department useful? Can you depend on that data to make informed decisions about staffing, case volumes, and block time utilization? In...

There are a variety of opioid-sparing techniques available for surgical patients and joining us today to tell us more about them is Orthopedic surgeon and opioid sparing advocate, Dr....

Can we manage pain and anxiety without medication? In today’s interview, we sit down with Jessica Hovland, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, PMGT-BC, registered nurse and the Senior Director for...

In today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM, we dive into the future of healthcare operations with the AITATM Smart System. Tune in as we speak with Matthew Chila, Director of...

What does postoperative pain management look like in children? Is it the same as adults? In today’s episode, Dr. Erik Pearson, a pediatric surgeon in Las Vegas, NV, sheds...

Regional anesthesia (nerve blocks) improves the patient’s surgical experience, and the benefits of regional anesthesia last throughout the surgical procedure and well into the recovery process. Joining us today...

Is your hospital clean? Do patients see the privacy curtain and see that it hasn’t been exchanged in over a year? “It’s not surprising that patients and their loved...

How many times have you been asked to operate the laser during a case? Were you trained to operate that laser, and did you feel confident you could troubleshoot...

Is the “inexpensive” curtain you signed up for actually costing you more money? “When looking at “no-ladder” solutions that deploy a standardized curtain size (whether fabric or disposable) one...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to work in an operating room in another country? Or, have you ever thought about serving on a medical mission team?...

Are ceiling-mounted cubicle tracks hindering room cleaning and patient turnovers? “It’s not surprising that curtains fly under the radar, creating significant patient and staff infection risk as they frequently...