by Joe Hartman | Dec 4, 2018 | Neuromonitoring Training
How To Have A Neuromonitoring Discussion One of the reasons for starting this website was to make sure I was part of the neuromonitoring conversation. It was a decision I made early in my career… and I’m glad I did. Hearing the different perspectives and... 
by Joe Hartman | Apr 3, 2017 | Neuromonitoring Training
Recording Electrodes For EMG in the Operating Room: Referential or Bipolar? If your IONM manager walked into the OR in the middle of your case, took a look at your intraoperative EMG traces and started questioning your setup, could you defend yourself? I try to do... 
by Joe Hartman | Feb 16, 2017 | Neuromonitoring Training
BAER (Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials) During Microvascular Decompression Surgery You might remember when I was complaining about using ABR in the operating room and how to adjust the click polarity to help obtain a more reliable BAER. But my first gripe, having... by Joe Hartman | Jan 5, 2017 | Neuromonitoring Training
Goodbye To The Neuromonitoring Forum One area of the website that I thought had the most potential to be an asset for the IONM community was the neuromonitoring forum. But it has been several months now and it is still a complete ghost town. I’m honestly not too... 
by Joe Hartman | Jan 3, 2017 | Neuromonitoring Training
Minimally Invasive Fusion of the Sacroiliac Joint Using EMG Nerve Monitoring EMG nerve monitoring in lumbar surgery makes up a large percentage of cases monitored every year. Using EMG nerve monitoring during SI joint fusions seems to be less utilized, even though the... 
by Joe Hartman | Dec 5, 2016 | Neuromonitoring Training
SNP’s Performing A Physical Exam: Who Should Do It And Who Shouldn’t… Before any case is monitored, all pertinent patient history, signs, symptoms, physical exam findings and diagnostics should be gathered, documented and relayed to any oversight...
