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How many times do you handle privacy curtains during a regular shift? In surgical services, we often have privacy curtains in our preoperative and postoperative areas. How often do we touch the curtain, and then touch the patient? Do you know what contaminants have been found on privacy curtains? In today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM…

This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In this article, Melanie offers 5 tips for handling stress in the Operating Room. “The operating room environment will always have associated stress, it’s just the nature of what we do. But that doesn’t give us…

“1, 2, 3, 4…. We’re missing a sponge…Let’s count again.” Does this conversation sound familiar? Manual surgical counts are a standard procedure for every surgical case, but studies show that incidences of retained surgical items (RSIs) continue to occur even when the count has been reported as correct. In this final interview of Season 7,…

When you buy Capital Equipment, do you purchase through the manufacturer, or do you use a distributor? What are the benefits to purchasing through a distributor? Joining us today to discuss the role of the Capital Equipment Distributor is Jonathan Murphy, Regional Account Executive at Didage and Surgical Power. In this interview, we’ll learn about…

This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In this special Mother’s Day release, Melanie takes a minute to recognize the hardworking moms who are making a difference in healthcare. “…but regardless of the job that we do, what doesn’t change is that we’re…

How much do you know about your OR tables? Do you ever put much thought into the design and function of this vital piece of OR equipment? In today’s episode of the First Case podcast, we’re talking all things OR tables with Brian Grant, Product Manager Commercial Operations at Getinge. We’re going to talk about…

How much thought do you give to that switch you flip every morning when you walk into your OR? The lights come on, and we start our day, right? After listening to this interview with Trey Whitehurst, Founder & CEO of CH Whitehurst Solutions, LLC., you’ll see there’s more to the lights than just flipping…

How much do you know about your electrosurgery unit (ESU), or ‘the Bovie’? Were you taught anything more about it than just how to turn it on and apply the dispersive pad? In today’s interview with Michelle Lemmons, Field Sales Training Program Manager at Steris, we’re learning all about this essential piece of surgical equipment!…

OR Educators are crucial to our success in the Operating Room. One of their many roles is to ensure that we use equipment safely, protecting ourselves and protecting our patients. In this week’s interview with OR Educator Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR, we go behind the scenes to learn how an OR Educator empowers frontline…

Operating Rooms (ORs) have to be designed properly so that we can use all of the equipment needed to perform operations. What does the integration and design of an OR look like? How do we make sure that our OR design allows for efficient operational workflow? In this interview with Brian Moores, Senior Principal Healthcare…