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Effective Communication: The Foundation of Patient Safety

In the operating room, we use the phrase "patient safety" an awful lot - for good reason, too. Everything we do hinges on providing our...

Learning from the Leftovers: Repurposing OR Supplies

I hate waste. I’ll always take my leftovers from a restaurant. I have several bags of recycle out for pickup each week. But something...

E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes (A Book Review)

Wait, a book review about ER nurses? I know what you’re thinking, “First Case is all perioperative related, why tell us about a book...

A Fresh Perspective: Seeing the OR Through the Eyes of a Patient

Although I don’t recommend having surgery if you don’t need it, personally living the entire surgical experience the way that our...

Surgery Starts Here

Don't worry, a scalpel's not about to jump out of the screen... But, it's an interesting statement. Think about it. Where does surgery...