First Case Podcast

Happy Holidays! As we celebrate the season, we’re giving you a special bonus episode of First Case featuring Phyllis Quinlan, RN, President and CEO of MFW Consultants. In this...

Orthopedics is one of the busiest, and most equipment-intensive, service lines in health care. In this First Case Articles on the Go episode, Lindsay Joyce and Melanie Perry break...

Have you ever wondered just what the Infection Preventionist (IP) was doing when they came into your Operating Room? Well, you’re not alone! In this season premiere of Season...

While we wait for Season 18, here’s a throwback to Season 8! How do our body language, our situational awareness, and our ability to listen play into our ability...

Gynecology surgery presents unique challenges that require preparation, precision, and strong clinical awareness. In this new First Case: Articles on the Go episode, Lindsay Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, shares...

Season 17 has come to an end, but while we wait for Season 18, here’s a throwback to Season 8! What should I include on my resume? What questions...

In our season finale of First Case, we unpack two OR practices that many of us have seen (or done!), from adjusting surgical loupes with blue towels to the...

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week! As we head into the holiday, it’s a good time to reflect on the many things we’re grateful for, both...

This week on First Case, we’re joined by Bobby Parker from Beyond Clean to tackle a major perioperative myth: instrument reprocessing is quick and easy. Using real workflow examples...

We’ve all heard it: “Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.” But what if that long-standing rule isn’t the best thing for our patients? In this week’s episode of...

Behind every product on the OR shelf is a story of collaboration, evaluation, and evidence-based decision-making, not just a surgeon’s request. This week we sit down with Joe Chua,...

A long-standing myth in the operating room continues to circulate is that surgical technologists work under the license of the OR nurse. In this week’s episode of First Case,...

In the high-stakes world of the operating room, precision, teamwork, and focus are essential, but so is taking care of ourselves. In this week’s article, Melanie Perry explores the...

🦐 Shellfish Allergy ≠ Iodine Allergy! 🧴 For decades, perioperative teams have avoided iodine-based prep solutions for patients with shellfish allergies, but what if that long-held precaution wasn’t necessary?...

In the fast-paced world of ophthalmology, efficiency shouldn’t come at the cost of best practice. The good news? There are proven solutions that eliminate risky practices while still keeping...

When was the last time you stepped outside your service line? In this week’s Articles on the Go, Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, shares her story of working outside...