Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathways are changing the surgical experience for our patients. Our surgical patients are experiencing shorter lengths of stay, decreased postoperative pain, a more rapid return of bowel function, and decreased readmission rates. Joining us today to provide more insight into the implementation and benefits of ERAS pathways is Kim Duggan, Senior Director and ERAS Specialist at Pacira Biosciences. Tune in to hear Kim’s personal experience establishing ERAS pathways at her facility, learn what barriers she faced, and how she succeeded. We’ll also learn more about one of the non-opioid medications commonly used to provide long-term pain relief for our surgical patients. Tune in for more! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #opioidcrisis #opioids #opioidsparingsurgery #perioperative #ornurse #scrubtech #ERASPathway #painmanagement

What does postoperative pain management look like in children? Is it the same as adults? In today’s episode, Dr. Erik Pearson, a pediatric surgeon in Las Vegas, NV, sheds light on this important topic and draws attention to the unique nature of pediatric pain. Tune in to discover the alarming statistics surrounding opioid addiction in the pediatric population and find out what strategies can be used to effectively manage pediatric post-surgical pain. We’ll also explore alternative medications, non-pharmacologic approaches, and highlight avenues for preventing opioid addiction. Don’t miss this eye-opening interview! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #opioidcrisis #opioids #opioidsparingsurgery #perioperative #ornurse #scrubtech #pediatrics #pediatricpain #pediatricpainmanagement

Regional anesthesia (nerve blocks) improves the patient’s surgical experience, and the benefits of regional anesthesia last throughout the surgical procedure and well into the recovery process. Joining us today to talk all things regional anesthesia is Dr. Theresa Bowling, MD, Director of Anesthesia at the Connecticut Orthopedic Institute in Bridgeport, CT. We’ll take a deeper look at the role that anesthesia plays in combatting the opioid epidemic , learn how nerve blocks work, and discuss the long-term benefits that patients experience through the use of regional anesthesia.  Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #opioidcrisis #opioids #opioidsparingsurgery #perioperative #ornurse #scrubtech #regionalanesthesia #anesthesia #nerveblock

Is your hospital clean? Do patients see the privacy curtain and see that it hasn't been exchanged in over a year?  "It’s not surprising that patients and their loved ones “know clean when they see it” and that they value it. If enough patients are saying the hospital is not clean as evidenced by a curtain that hasn’t been changed, hospital leadership should listen to them. Patients are making judgements about the quality of care when things are not as they should be and when best practices for cleaning are not being adhered to." This is the final episode of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

Are you ready for Season 11 to begin??  In this season, we’re “Going Beyond Opioids” and focusing on the opioid crisis and alternative pain management methods. And we’re kicking it off with none other than Orthopedic Surgeon and Opioid Sparing Advocate, Dr. Scott Sigman! Tune in as Dr. Sigman shares his personal experiences and insights into the devastating effects of the opioid crisis and find out what sparked his passion for opioid sparing techniques. Plus, learn with us as Dr. Sigman discusses the transformative impact of opioid-sparing techniques in practice. Don't miss this powerful discussion that challenges the status quo in pain management! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #opioidcrisis #opioids #opioidsparingsurgery #perioperative #ornurse #scrubtech

How many times have you been asked to operate the laser during a case? Were you trained to operate that laser, and did you feel confident you could troubleshoot issues if anything went wrong?    Inconsistent laser safety practices in the OR can significantly increase risk to patients and staff, impact OR efficiency and add to the administrative burden on clinical staff.   So, what’s the answer?   Find out in today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM with Casey Branham, Vice President of Service Solutions – Surgical Services and Kanoe Russell, Director, Solution Management – Surgical Services at Agiliti®. We will highlight the benefits of having trained, certified laser technicians onsite to support surgical procedures and discover how this support can help to reduce risk, reduce cost, and increase quality and efficiency. Who is Agiliti? Agiliti is an essential service provider to the U.S. healthcare industry with solutions that help support a more efficient, safe and sustainable healthcare delivery system. Agiliti supports over 130,000 surgical cases each year and provides surgeons with quick access to a fleet of best-in-class surgical lasers rentals and the technical talent needed to operate them.   To learn more about Agiliti, call 800-847-7368 or email them at contact@agilitihealth.com. You can also visit agilitihealth.com/surgical-services/ or follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook! #operatingroom #ornurse #lasersafety #lasers #perioperative #scrubtech

Is the "inexpensive" curtain you signed up for actually costing you more money? "When looking at “no-ladder” solutions that deploy a standardized curtain size (whether fabric or disposable) one should not just consider the per panel cost, but more importantly HOW MANY curtain panels are required based on your track lengths." This is episode 11 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

Have you ever wondered what it was like to work in an operating room in another country? Or, have you ever thought about serving on a medical mission team? In this week's Special Release interview, join host Chris Blevins as she interviews Melanie Perry about her recent medical mission trip to Honduras. Find out what it was like to work in a foreign operating room, learn about the preparations that went into making the trip happen, and find out the lessons that were learned along the way. It's definitely an eye-opening conversation that you don't want to miss! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #medicalmissions #missiontrip #perioperative #ornurse #scrubtech

Are ceiling-mounted cubicle tracks hindering room cleaning and patient turnovers? "It’s not surprising that curtains fly under the radar, creating significant patient and staff infection risk as they frequently remain in place too long. But how on earth can we expect EVS departments to figure out how to exchange these curtains, touched by everyone, in a timely fashion when they’ve been dealt such a bad hand due to terrible design!" This is episode 10 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

In between Seasons 10 and 11, we're re-releasing 4 exciting episodes from Season 5! Once our patients are intubated, what’s going on inside their airway? Is it protected from drainage and secretions? On today’s episode, we speak with anesthesiologist Dr. Benjamin Wang, MD, CMO and Founder of NeVap. We are going to learn about healthy airway design, how anesthetics and paralytics affect the airway, and how subglottic drainage can lead to pneumonia. We will also find out what lessons the ICU has to teach the OR. Tune in now! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #anesthesia #pneumonia #patientsafety #CRNA

Are anti-microbial curtains making us feel safer than we are? "Current studies show that even pre-treated textiles can become contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. It is unfortunate that this “fecal patina” is not visible to the naked eye because this limitation allows for curtains to be bypassed for months by EVS management." This is episode 9 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

In between Seasons 10 and 11, we're re-releasing 4 exciting episodes from Season 5! What is moral injury? How does it apply to healthcare workers? How did the Covid-19 pandemic highlight this phenomenon? Helping us understand more about moral injury is Dr. Mike Rempel, DNP, RN, CNOR, education specialist, at University Hospital, Newark, NJ. If you haven’t heard of moral injury, you’re not alone! It has only recently been applied to the healthcare setting. In today's interview, we are going to define moral injury, break down the differences between moral injury and PTSD, and discuss strategies for moral healing. You don’t want to miss this conversation! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #moralinjury #prevention #selfcare #awareness

"Have you ever wondered what happens to items like used facemasks, gowns, or even those “recyclable” privacy curtains? You may assume they go “away,” but did you know there is no “away” when it comes to these Single Use Disposables (SUDs)?" Find out more in today's Expert Series On-The-Go! This is episode 8 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

In between Seasons 10 and 11, we're rereleasing 4 exciting episodes from Season 5! In this week's re-release, we're talking all things fire safety! We’re familiar with fire safety drills, evacuation drills, and we’ve probably taken the same fire safety test (with the same answers) for a few years in a row. Today’s interview with Kamil Makhnejia, VP of Clinical Development at Jackson Medical, reminds us of the importance of fire safety as we talk about those things that we sometimes take for granted. It’s easy to get comfortable with the risks we take in the OR, and to forget about the importance of our safety procedures. We're going to break down the fire triangle, discuss why RACE and PASS are such important acronyms, and talk about how we can improve workflows to reduce the risk of fire. You don’t want to miss this conversation! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #firesafety #fireprevention #surgicalfire #safety #fire

In this episode, Karen dispels the myths surrounding UV-C light disinfection for privacy curtains, and discusses how UV-C light disinfection is less efficient than laundering. Plus, discover how long it can take to adequately terminally clean a patient room if the privacy curtain is exchanged as well.  This is episode 7 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

In between Seasons 10 and 11, we're rereleasing 4 exciting episodes from Season 5! How can the OR and SPD benefit from strong vendor relationships? How can our current vendor management process be improved? We’re talking all things vendor management on today’s episode of First Case with Jeff Wertz, Chief Commercial Officer at Sergio Health. Tune in as we discuss the current state of frustration from the OR/SPD perspective, but also from the perspective of the vendor. Learn how proper vendor management can affect quality metrics and find out what data we should be collecting and measuring to improve our operating rooms. Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #podcast #vendormanagement #vendor #medicaldevicerep

We're halfway through our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series! In this 6th episode, we're continuing the conversation with industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. In this episode, learn the key to targeted disinfecting, and learn how privacy curtains are high-risk touchpoints that cannot be disinfected like hard surfaces. What's the solution? Tune in to find out! --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

What does advocacy look like within your facility? How can you speak to leadership in a way that can bring about change? Joining us to answer these burning questions is Dustin Cain, Coordinator of Quality and Education at a hospital in Atlanta, GA, and Current Treasurer for AST. In this final episode of Season 10 we’ll discuss the benefits of belonging to your professional organization and learn what it looks like to advocate within your facility for change. Stay tuned! Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #surgicalsmoke #operatingroom #surgery #ornurse #scrubtech #advocacy

Welcome to episode 5 of our 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series, where we're continuing the conversation with industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge! With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA. In this episode, Karen uncovers the reasons why many hospitals switched to disposable, recyclable curtains, yet they failed to actually recycle any of those curtains. Also, find out what technologies are available to assist healthcare facilities with recycling not only their curtains, but also gowns, masks, and some drapes.  --------------- Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional! #FirstCase #Podcast #OperatingRoom #Surgery #ORExpert #perioperative

For all of us working in healthcare, it’s clock in and clock out, day in and day out. We’re accustomed to the atmosphere of the facility, we understand how the clinics and systems work, and we know our way around the place. As we talk today with Claudia Cometa, Executive Healthcare Consultant and Owner at Peace Advocacy Group, we’ll be reminded that each of the patients who walk through our doors are having a unique experience and a unique interaction with our facility. We’ll discover how a patient advocate helps patients and their families navigate the oftentimes overwhelming aspects of healthcare, plus we’ll learn Claudia’s personal story that drove her to become the advocate that she is today. Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲 Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻 Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK Stitcher - https://zcu.io/j76G #operatingroom #surgery #ornurse #patientadvocacy #patientadvocate #advocacy #scrubtech