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April 14th 2014

Ambulatory Surgical Site Infections: Following the Roadmap to Elimination

Government agencies and professional organizations are helping ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) integrate infection control practices to help move the dial on surgical site infections (SSIs).

April 14th 2014

Perioperative Infection Prevention: Using Positive Deviance in the Pursuit of Excellence

March 27th 2014

AORN Invites Comments on Recommended Practices for Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

March 12th 2014

Operating Room Computer Program Improves Care and Could Save U.S. Healthcare System Millions

February 14th 2014

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Announces Partnership with Sage Products

CME Content

Video

A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH; William P. Hanage, PhD

Multimedia

Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Announces Top Products of 2013

February 6th 2014

Draft SSI Guideline Now Available for Public Comment

February 4th 2014

Patient Participation in Surgical Safety Checklist is a Win-Win

January 27th 2014

AORN Foundation Receives $500,000 from Stryker for Perioperative Nurse Education

January 14th 2014

Johns Hopkins Review Throws Doubt on Wound Care Treatment

December 24th 2013

Study Sheds Light on Skin Cell Migration in Wound Healing Process

December 13th 2013

Richard Wolf USA and MAQUET Launch OR Integration Sales Partnership

November 26th 2013

Penn Dental Medicine Team Identifies Molecule Critical to Healing Wounds

November 15th 2013

Better Inventory Management Systems Can Reduce Operating Room Costs

October 31st 2013

Joint Commission Issues Alert on Preventing Retained Surgical Items

October 17th 2013

Slide Show: 2013 Operating Room State of the Industry Survey

October 14th 2013

Decontaminating the Sanitizer Dispenser Reduces Operating Room Contamination Significantly

October 13th 2013

Noble Biomaterials Renews Agreement with KCI for Advanced Wound Care Solutions

October 10th 2013

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

October 8th 2013

High Blood Glucose Levels Linked to Increased Wound Complications After Surgery

October 2nd 2013

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Uncover Important Wound-Healing Process

September 27th 2013

AORN to Prepare Perioperative Nurses for Executive Roles in Healthcare Management

September 26th 2013

STERIS Corporation Demonstrates Perioperative Workflow Efficiency Tools at OR Manager Conference

September 24th 2013

OR Recommended Practices

August 28th 2013

Researchers Win Award for Study on Pressure Ulcer Prevention

August 8th 2013

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