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Author: Maggie Ring

Don’t stress out your perfusionists, consider starting an ECMO program!

Data suggests that there will continue to be a perfusion shortage across the entire United States….

Advocating for Safer Surgery- Principle #4: Sterilization

Every day, healthcare facilities’ sterile processing departments handle thousands of reusable surgical instruments and devices. The…

Advocating for Safer Surgery-Principle #3: Blood Transfusion Reduction

Some providers have learned that balancing both clinical and economic concerns must begin on the most…

SPD Specialization is Becoming a Necessity

Innovations in healthcare have outpaced the generalized sterile processing department capabilities. Rapid advancement in surgical procedures…

An OR Leader’s Introduction to Making Surgery Safer with IONM.

What is Intraoperative Neuromonitoring or IONM? Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is the continuous surveillance of a patient’s…

Advocating for Safer Surgery- Principle #2: Staff Retention

Healthcare is a labor-driven service that depends on the talent and competencies of each member of…

Advocating for Safer Surgery- Principle #1: Communication

In surgical teams, health professionals are highly interdependent and must work under time pressure. It is…

Advocating for Safer Surgery: Four Principles

With over 300 million people worldwide going under the knife every year, safer surgery is a…

Partnering with Highly-Trained Clinicians Starts with the Provider’s Commitment to Resources and Education

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and IONM Services from SpecialtyCare

Offering excellent IONM services starts with the hiring and training process. There are only a very…

ECMO and COVID-19 Webinar Draws Large Attendance as Healthcare Providers Continue to Seek Information on ECMO for Patients with COVID-19

SpecialtyCare recently hosted two educational webinar opportunities for perfusionists and critical care physicians. Both sessions were…