A new study finds that the requirement for ear coverage in the OR is not supported by sufficient evidence. This member-only article appears in the August issue of Patient Safety Monitor Journal. Ears.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has released an updated version of “Recommended practices for surgical attire,” providing guidance for what to wear — or what not to wear — in or ...

Wearing proper attire in the operating room can help minimize risks of surgical site infections, but it can be difficult to get OR staff to break old habits that may not conform to recommended best ...

Nurses in the operating room will soon be able to access best practices with a simple tap on a tablet, using new technology to replace what has been for many an inefficient system of monitoring ...

ERAS is a patient-centered, evidence-based approach designed to improve outcomes by minimizing the physiological and psychological stress of surgery. Initially developed for colorectal procedures, ...

Surgeons for years have stepped into operating rooms wearing their surgical cap — a snug covering that ties in back and comes in standard-issue blue or hundreds of personalized designs. But a ...

ATLANTA — Operating room nurses in Georgia say they're being put in danger as they try to help their patients. They're pushing for regulations in the state that will make it safer for them to perform ...