The Most Overlooked Infection Prevention Strategy in Healthcare Healthcare leaders invest significant time and resources into reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Conversations often focus on hand hygiene compliance, environmental cleaning, isolation protocols, surveillance programs, and antimicrobial stewardship. All of these initiatives are essential. But there is another critical component of infection prevention that rarely receives the […]

Sterile Processing (SPD) is the hidden backbone of surgical safety. Every instrument that enters the operating room passes through SPD, yet the department is often overlooked until something goes wrong. When workflows break down, health systems face preventable delays, surgeon dissatisfaction, and increased risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). SSIs alone cost $20k–$40k per case, […]

Interim Leadership in Healthcare: Exceptional Value — But at What Cost? Your Director of the Emergency Department just resigned. Like many hospitals, you may not have a strong #2 ready to step into the role immediately. Now leadership must decide quickly: Can another department leader stretch their responsibilities and temporarily oversee the ED? Should the […]