We've partnered with OR Manager to bring you a bonus special-release episode! Tune in to this session from OR Manager Conference 2022, Understanding Health Equity through Clinical Storytelling, to learn the historical precedence and the social determinants of health, how quality care delivery requires that clinicians listen to and respect their patients’ individual narratives, backgrounds, and experiences. The quality of patient care is significantly enhanced when culturally empathetic clinicians center their patients’ needs. Narrative reflection, or clinical storytelling, offers a pathway to health equity by prioritizing compassion and the patient’s perspective in delivering patient-centered care.

The next OR Manager Conference is September 18-20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. View the full agenda at www.ormanagerconference.com and register using promocode PODCAST to receive a discount!

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#operatingroom #healthequity #storytelling #healthcare #narrativereflection #podcast

Have you ever grabbed a power tool off of your backtable only to be horrified when bioburden fell out of it? If you’ve ever experienced this, you’ll want to tune in to this First Case Vendor SpotlightTM with Jason Moonen, Product Manager at Aesculap! We’re going to discover the ELAN® 4 Power System today, the only micro power system that you can flush internally from proximal to distal end. This design allows bioburden to be forced out of the handpiece, giving you the confidence of clean instruments, and the peace of mind in helping to reduce surgical site infections caused by contaminated instruments. 

The ELAN 4 Power System eliminates the need for matching components with its integrated motor system. It also has an intuitive “Plug-N-Play” assembly for all tools and attachments, along with universal burr length and clear coding of burrs. All types and sizes of burrs are available for handpiece lengths thereby reducing inventory carrying costs and shelf space. 

To learn more about the ELAN 4 Power System visit  http://aesculapusa.com, follow Aesculap on LinkedIn and reach out to your local Aesculap representative for more information! 

#operatingroom #surgery #surgicalpower #orthopedics #micropowertool #neurosurgery

When a neurodivergent patient needs surgery, how do we communicate with them? Do we speak only to the caregiver, or do we take the time to talk with our patient? Teaching us about the communication needs of neurodivergent patients through her own experience is Paige Sanzo, RN, OR Charge nurse, and mom to an autistic son. Join us as she shares her story, telling us about her son’s experiences with healthcare professionals, and as she helps us take what she has learned and apply it to our surgical patients.

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#operatingroom #surgery #perioperative #pediatrics #neurodivergentpatients #communication #autism #inclusion

This week's episode of the First Case "Articles On-The-Go" series is written by Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR. In this article, Lindsey shares the Top 10 things you need to know if you're going to be working in Vascular Surgery.  

"Vascular can seem like a scary specialty, but using these ten tips that I'm going to share with you today will help you prepare yourself for these cases with confidence."

Articles On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from written articles in a creative, easy to listen, audio format. Think audio book, meets busy Operating Room professional!

#FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ArticlesOnTheGo #Vascular #VascularSurgery #perioperative #ORNurse #ScrubTech #ScrubNurse

In this Special Release before we kick off Season 8, tune in to this session from the 2022 OR Manager Conference to learn tips, insights and perspectives on successfully climbing the leadership ladder. The next conference is September 18-20, 2023 in Nashville, TN. Check out the agenda and register at www.ormanagerconference.com. Use code PODCAST and save!

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#operatingroom #surgery #leadership #ormanager #perioperative #podcast

Surgical gloves make it possible for us to safely operate on patients every single day. However, persistent exposure to latex gloves increases the risk of a latex reaction for patients and clinicians alike. In today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM, we’re speaking with Dr. Rosemary Sergakis, Global Medical Science Lead (US) at Cardinal Health about the exposure risks associated with latex surgical gloves and about the benefits of switching to latex-free surgical gloves. In this interview, we’ll discover how Cardinal Health has supported hundreds of latex-free OR conversions, how they tailor the conversion specifically to each facility, and how converting to latex-free surgical gloves improves the safety of clinicians and patients. 

As one of the pioneers in the latex-free movement in the OR, Cardinal Health’s ProtexisTM Surgical Gloves are the market leader in polyisoprene surgical gloves. With a fit and feel similar to latex gloves, the ProtexisTM PI Surgical Glove is the most popular glove in the United States. You can learn more about Protexis synthetic polyisoprene and neoprene surgical gloves and discover how your facility can go latex-free by visiting cardinalhealth.com/surgicalgloves. 

You can also contact Cardinal Health at 800.321.0591 and be sure to follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook! 

#operatingoom #surgicalgloves #latexfree #perioperative #scrubtech #ornurse

*This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals.

This week's episode of the First Case "Articles On-The-Go" series is in partnership with OR Manager. In this interview with Mike Ellrich, healthcare portfolio manager and principal consultant with analytics and advisory company Gallup in Washington DC, learn 5 keys to effective well-being in the OR. Plus, learn why OR suites can benefit from a well-being program!

Articles On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from written articles in a creative, easy to listen, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional!

#FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ArticlesOnTheGo #ORManager #wellbeing #nursing #nurse #ornurse

How many times do you touch the privacy curtains in the pre-op or PACU? How many times per day do you think those curtains get touched? Do you know how clean they are, or how often they get changed out? In today’s conversation with Karen Goelst, Founder and CEO at KleenEdge, we’re talking about high-touch surfaces, how they correlate to hospital acquired infections, and the downstream consequences of design. We’ll also look at what techonologies can be leveraged to collect data to help improve our patient outcomes.

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#operatingroom #surgery #hightouchsurfaces #recoveryroom 

The operating room isn’t just a place where patients have surgery. It’s also a business. And behind the scenes of that business is an OR Business Manager, working hard to maximize efficiencies and reimbursements. They understand how business data, contracts, and productivity are connected, and how that information translates into the operating room. Joining us in discussing this important role is Paul Rhodes, RN, Perioperative Consultant of Clinical and Business Operations at AuditMed.net. We’ll take a look at how the surgical business functions, how OR business managers help optimize the operating room, and how their attention to the details can improve our productivity and efficiency.

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#OperatingRoom #Surgery #BusinessManager #ORNurse #Surgeon #SurgicalTechnologist #Perioperative

This week's episode of the First Case "Articles On-The-Go" series is written by Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, and Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM. In this article, Lindsey and Melanie share the Top 10 things you need to know if you're going to be working in Orthopedic Surgery.  

"In today's Top 10, we're going to talk about Orthopedic Surgery, and go beyond the bones to talk about the items that are common to Orthopedics, regardless of the subspecialty."

Articles On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from written articles in a creative, easy to listen, audio format. Think audio book, meets busy Operating Room professional!

#FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ArticlesOnTheGo #Ortho #OrthopedicSurgery