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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!

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*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!

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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

Does augmented intelligence (AI) have a place in the operating room? Can AI help deliver patient services and improve the delivery of healthcare? We're asking these questions and more on today's episode of First Case as we talk to Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, Member of the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association. We'll discuss the challenges associated with using AI, the regulatory pathways including FDA regulations, and we'll discuss the questions that we as consumers should be asking before adopting new technologies. Stay tuned to learn more!

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#OperatingRoom #Surgery #AugmentedIntelligence #VirtualReality #Anesthesia #CRNA #Technology #ORNurse #Surgeon #SurgicalTechnologist #Perioperative

Between Season 7 & 8, we're rereleasing some of our most popular episodes from seasons past! Enjoy!

It's very hard to tell that a micro instrument is damaged, until it's seen underneath a microscope – then the damage is immediately obvious. Micro instruments require special care and handling to protect them and to prevent damage. On today's episode, we're talking all things micro with Terry Harrell, Director of Sales at Synovis Micro Companies Alliance. Tune in as Terry shares what the OR needs to know about micro instruments, how OR and SPD staff should handle them, and what happens when they get damaged.

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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 with Karen Goelst, CEO & Founder of KleenEdge, we're going to discover the realities of privacy curtain management and find out how privacy curtains can contribute to hospital acquired infections. We'll also learn how KleedEdge is automating privacy curtain compliance and improving patient and staff safety.

KleenEdge offers multiple no-ladder solutions with one curtain per track which translates into reduced labor and a significant reduction in curtain costs. They ensure compliance with their Scan and Go Protocol software offering both periodic and Isolation room exchanges along with automated reminders and alerts. KleenEdge is committed to improving the environment offering 100% recyclable products to drive sustainability initiatives and goals.

Learn more about KleenEdge by visiting www.kleenedge.com and follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook!

#operatingroom #perioperative #privacycurtains #vendorspotlight #surgerystartshere #ornurse #perioperativenurse #HAI

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 the right to treat our coworkers poorly, just because we're stressed. Take care of yourself, physically and mentally, so that you're better prepared to handle the stress when it inevitably comes along."

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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 #stress #mentalhealth

"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, we tackle the topic of surgical counts and adjunct technology with Hannah Elmblad, Director of Customer Excellence at Stryker. In this interview we'll talk about the prevalence of RSIs, discuss the AORN Guidelines, and find out the benefits of adding technology to your counting process. Don't miss this interview!

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