Michael
First Case 41:58Comments Off on Mistakes in Infection Prevention: What’s Hindering Your Infection Prevention Program?
What simple, everyday actions are derailing your infection prevention program? Tune in to this discussion with Erica Smith, Surgical Solutions Manager at Henry Schein Medical as we discuss 4...
July 20, 2022Michael
First Case 02:24Comments Off on Instrument Tray Optimization
When was the last time your surgical instrument tray “recipes” were revised? Was it when you added something new? What about when an instrument is removed? In this week’s...
Michael
First Case 26:55Comments Off on What’s the Pref Card Say? Uncovering the Realities of Preference Card Management
(Between Season 9 & 10, we’re re-releasing some of our most popular interviews from Season 4!) How many times have you been burned because you set up based on...
Michael
First Case 34:05Comments Off on Whose Job is it Anyway? Recognizing the Importance of Instrument Care in the OR
Have you ever opened a tray and thought, “What happened to my instruments?!” Despite being a frustration, instruments that are damaged, broken, or have any staining or pitting can...
July 6, 2022Michael
First Case 06:53Comments Off on New Grads in the OR
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In it she draws an interesting parallel between what she...
June 22, 2022Michael
First Case 02:56Comments Off on How To Make Procedure Day More Efficient and Cost Effective
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN. In it he offers practical suggestions that can make procedure day...
May 23, 2022Michael
First Case 07:46Comments Off on The Burden of Perfection – And How to Carry It
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In it she discusses something that has become so engrained...
May 9, 2022Michael
First Case 03:41Comments Off on Surviving the Joint Commission: 4 Helpful Tips
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In it she discusses her experience with a Joint Commission...
Michael
First Case 28:35Comments Off on Do Unto Others: Giving the Gift of Surgery
Between Seasons 6 & 7, we’re releasing some of our most popular episodes from Season 3! What’s it like for patients around the world who need surgery? What access...
Michael
First Case 34:32Comments Off on It’ll All Come Out in the Wash: Decontaminating the Relationship Between OR and SPD
Between Seasons 6 & 7, we’re releasing some of our most popular episodes from Season 3! There’s generally a transactional relationship between the OR and SPD. The SPD gives,...
April 25, 2022Michael
First Case 15:31Comments Off on The Elusive Consistency of Perioperative Productivity
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN. In it he discusses the different factors that affect productivity in...
Michael
First Case 41:40Comments Off on Preparing for the Future: Using Predictive Analytics in Perioperative Succession Planning
Between Seasons 6 & 7, we’re releasing some of our most popular episodes from Season 3! Does your current staffing model account for succession planning? Are you prepared for...
Michael
First Case 32:58Comments Off on Passionate About Neuro: A Candid Discussion About Working in This Surgical Specialty
Between Seasons 6 & 7, we’re releasing some of our most popular episodes from Season 3! Neuro can be a little overwhelming, and if it’s not your regular service...
April 11, 2022Michael
First Case 09:50Comments Off on What Happens When No One Is Watching?
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In it she discusses how dangerous it can be to...
Michael
First Case 29:47Comments Off on Making the Grade: Improving Scrub Tech Success with Sterile Processing Education
Between Seasons 6 & 7, we’re re-releasing some of our most popular episodes from Season 3! Surgical Techs – how much training did you receive in the Sterile Processing...
March 30, 2022Michael
First Case 04:11Comments Off on The Perioperative Efficiency Continuum
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN where he discusses how both “sequential processes and parallel processes must...
March 7, 2022Michael
First Case 06:39Comments Off on Orientation in Surgery: How to be Successful
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR. In it she discusses her experience during orientation in the operating...
Mistakes in Infection Prevention: What’s Hindering Your Infection Prevention Program?
What simple, everyday actions are derailing your infection prevention program? Tune in to this discussion with Erica Smith, Surgical Solutions Manager at Henry Schein Medical as we discuss 4...