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AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo
AORN 2026: Colleen Becker, PhD, on Why Nursing Education Must Evolve as a Science
April 21, 2026
At AORN 2026, Colleen Becker, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, highlights how nursing education must evolve with technology, generational learning styles, and workforce shortages to better prepare nurses for modern health care challenges.
AORN 2026 New Orleans: Evidence-Based Colorectal SSI Bundle Reduces Surgical Infections Through Standardized Intraoperative Nursing Care
April 15, 2026
At AORN 2026 in New Orleans, a colorectal SSI bundle shows how standardized intraoperative nursing practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and data tracking can reduce infections and improve surgical outcomes.
AORN 2026 New Orleans: “Up in Smoke” Poster Urges Nationwide Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy to Protect OR Staff and Patients
April 14, 2026
At AORN26 in New Orleans, a poster highlights surgical smoke risks, urging nationwide evacuation policies to protect health care workers and patients and strengthen nurse-led advocacy for safer operating rooms.
AORN 2026: Experts Address Endoscope Reprocessing Gaps With Borescope Inspections and Frontline Education
April 14, 2026
At AORN 2026, experts highlight gaps in endoscope reprocessing, stressing pre-cleaning, visual inspection, and borescope use to improve patient safety and strengthen perioperative and sterile processing collaboration.
AORN26: Making the Case for Dedicated Perioperative Infection Preventionists
April 14, 2026
At AORN 2026, experts highlight how dedicated perioperative infection preventionists reduce surgical site infections, improve staff engagement, and drive ROI through standardized practices, real-time education, and data-driven strategies.
AORN26: Evidence-Based Colorectal SSI Bundle Translates Research Into Practice at VA Medical Center
April 12, 2026
AORN26 highlights a colorectal SSI prevention bundle using evidence-based isolation techniques, interdisciplinary collaboration, and audit tracking to improve compliance and reduce infection risk in perioperative practice.
AORN26: Multidisciplinary Culture Change Cuts Colon SSI Rates by Over 27%
April 12, 2026
AORN26 highlights a multidisciplinary, culture-driven approach that reduced colon surgical site infections by over 27%, demonstrating how standardized bundles, collaboration, and perioperative alignment can significantly improve patient outcomes.
AORN26: Teach-Back Method in PACU Discharge Education Reduces Surgical Site Infections
April 12, 2026
AORN26 highlights how using the teach-back method during PACU discharge education improved patient understanding and reduced surgical site infections, demonstrating the critical role of communication in infection prevention beyond the OR.
AORN26: Turning Infection Prevention Guidelines Into Practical Policies With a Scalable Framework
April 11, 2026
At AORN 2026, Erica Smith, DrPH, MBA, shares a practical framework for turning infection prevention guidelines into flexible, sustainable policies that help perioperative teams improve compliance without overwhelming staff or overcomplicating protocols.
AORN26: OR–SPD Collaboration Reduces Instrument Contamination and Improves Surgical Efficiency
April 11, 2026
AORN26 highlights how collaboration between the operating room and sterile processing department (SPD) reduced instrument contamination, minimized case delays, and improved patient safety, reinforcing the critical role of SPD partnerships in perioperative infection prevention.