First Case Podcast
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Let's Talk! A Candid Chat with Co-Host Melanie Perry
Oct 31, 202231 min
The Power of Precision
Oct 28, 202240 min
What You Can't See: Uncovering the Dangers of Subglottic Drainage
Oct 24, 202230 min
Surgery Inventory Management & Control Tips
Oct 19, 20222 min
From Hurting to Healing: Understanding Moral Injury & Achieving Moral Healing
Oct 17, 202229 min
A Safer Standard: Elevating Practice to Prevent Surgical Fires
Oct 14, 202237 min
Fire Safety in the OR: Improving Workflows to Reduce OR Fire Risk
Oct 10, 202235 min
Surgery Block Utilization
Oct 5, 20222 min
A Tip of the (Red) Hat: Exploring the Benefits of Strong Vendor Relationships
Oct 3, 202242 min
Help for Surgical Professionals: Discover the Key to OR Education, Training, & Productivity
Sep 30, 202240 min
Before You Go... Celebrating the Success, Influence, & Retirement of Paul Wafer
Sep 26, 202244 min
How to Help Experienced Nurses Succeed in the OR
Sep 21, 20223 min
Perioperative Balance
Sep 14, 20222 min
How to Help New Grads Succeed in the OR
Aug 31, 20223 min
Don't Get Blocked: Understanding Productivity & Efficiency in Block Scheduling
Aug 22, 202235 min
Pre-Admission Testing
Aug 17, 20223 min
Working Smarter: Embracing Technology to Make Surgery Safer
Aug 15, 202235 min
For the Sake of the (Re)Call: Leveraging Technology to Improve Recall Management
Aug 8, 202239 min
To Flip or Not to Flip? That is the Question...
Aug 3, 20222 min
Protection and Prevention: Understanding Laser Safety in the Operating Room
Aug 1, 202237 min
A Voice from the Frontline: Demystifying OR Satisfaction
Jul 25, 202236 min
Protect Your Sterile Field
Jul 22, 202227 min
Instrument Tray Optimization
Jul 20, 20222 min
What's the Pref Card Say? Uncovering the Realities of Preference Card Management
Jul 18, 202226 min
Whose Job is it Anyway? Recognizing the Importance of Instrument Care in the OR
Jul 11, 202234 min
New Grads in the OR
Jul 6, 20226 min
How To Make Procedure Day More Efficient and Cost Effective
Jun 22, 20222 min
The Burden of Perfection - And How to Carry It
May 23, 20227 min
Surviving the Joint Commission: 4 Helpful Tips
May 9, 20223 min
Do Unto Others: Giving the Gift of Surgery
May 2, 202228 min
It'll All Come Out in the Wash: Decontaminating the Relationship Between OR and SPD
Apr 25, 202234 min
The Elusive Consistency of Perioperative Productivity
Apr 25, 202215 min
Preparing for the Future: Using Predictive Analytics in Perioperative Succession Planning
Apr 18, 202241 min
Passionate About Neuro: A Candid Discussion About Working in This Surgical Specialty
Apr 11, 202232 min
What Happens When No One Is Watching?
Apr 11, 20229 min
Making the Grade: Improving Scrub Tech Success with Sterile Processing Education
Apr 4, 202229 min
The Perioperative Efficiency Continuum
Mar 30, 20224 min
Orientation in Surgery: How to be Successful
Mar 7, 20226 min
Breaking Bottlenecks: Improving Efficiency with Healthcare Systems Engineering
Feb 21, 202239 min
Plugging In Your People: Hardwiring Workforce Culture Using Technology
Feb 14, 202234 min
Effective Communication: The Foundation of Patient Safety
Feb 9, 202211 min
The Numbers Don't Lie: Using Predictive Analytics in Perioperative Staffing
Feb 7, 202239 min
Flipping the Switch: Shedding Light on the Value of OR Educators
Jan 31, 202231 min
The Sticky Truth About Tape
Jan 26, 20226 min
Getting to the Point: Understanding Certification, CEs, and Points
Jan 24, 202241 min
Who's On First? Recognizing the Value of RNFA's in the OR
Jan 17, 202234 min
Normalization of Deviance, Group-Think, Shortcuts, and Work-Arounds in the Operating Room
Jan 12, 20224 min
Seeing Into The Future: Redefining Surgical Training Through Virtual Reality
Jan 10, 202240 min
The Future is Bright: Using Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
Jan 3, 202239 min
Put Me In, Coach! Professional Coaching for Perioperative Excellence
Dec 20, 202136 min