In Part I of this blog we discussed how the use of robotic-assisted surgery systems has grown steadily in the U.S. over the past twenty years. This growth has...
The use of robotic-assisted surgery systems has been growing steadily in the U.S. over the past two decades. In an effort to keep up with competition from other hospitals and...
The problem of wet packs has been around since we first started using steam sterilizers to process reusable medical devices. It is imperative that you and your staff immediately take...
The FDA disclosed on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 that they had issued a warning letter on March 20th of this year. The warring letter expressed significant concerns by the FDA...
New Whole Blood Test Quickly Identifies Sepsis Without A Culture Sepsis kills over 250,000 people a year in America according to the Sepsis Alliance, a nationwide advocacy group committed to...
Biofilm Formation and the Increased Risk of a Surgical Infection Biofilms that remain on or inside of surgical instruments after reprocessing have long been a suspected source of surgical infections....
New AORN Guidelines for 2019 To Reduce Surgical Infections The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has released its 2019 Guidelines for Perioperative Practice to provide healthcare facilities with...
