BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A poster reviewing updates to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Guidelines for Perioperative Practice regarding surgical gloving was presented today at ...

Proper surgical gloving techniques can not only save a hospital valuable time and money, they also benefit both patients and clinicians, according to Dana Weaver, RN, BSN, MHA, southeast regional ...

A study published in the AORN Journal assessed methods of preventing transmissible infections in the perioperative setting, according to the study's abstract. Over a 12-month period, researchers ...

A recent study examined the self-reported and observed compliance of healthcare workers with two sharps injury prevention practices: the double-gloving technique and the hands-free technique.

Heart attack, medically known as myocardial infarction (MI), is a common heart condition. MI is caused by problems in blood supply to parts of the heart. In severe cases, MI could be accompanied by ...

For the inexperienced individual, learning surgical techniques can be taxing. The authors developed a rodent surgery dry lab training program to assist educational and research institutions in ...

High-profile case linked technique to cancer spreading in patient. March 29, 2014 — -- Two Boston hospitals have made changes to a controversial surgical procedure after questions arose about its ...