SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The cardiovascular perfusionist operates a heart-lung machine, which temporarily takes over the role of these vital organs, allowing the surgeon to perform delicate operations on a non-beating heart. After completing their formal education, perfusionists must obtain certification.

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CME Corp

MAY 21, 2024

In the fast-paced and dynamic landscape of healthcare, efficient delivery and installation of medical equipment is critical for ensuring the uninterrupted operation of healthcare facilities and safeguarding their ability to deliver quality patient care.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

The operating room area is confronted with a variety of challenges in everyday life. Originally controlled primarily by the surgeon, the operating room has become a service platform run by many professional groups. The operating room management/coordination is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

JULY 31, 2024

Our roster includes: Surgical Assistants : Skilled in supporting surgical procedures and ensuring operational efficiency. Effective Communication : Maintain seamless communication with your assigned staff members. Detailed Reporting : Access comprehensive reports to better understand and optimize your staffing operations.

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Picis

JUNE 17, 2024

Another source of anxiety can be the lack of clear communication between patients and healthcare providers. Digital communication streamlines the process and ensures patients clearly understand pre-surgical instructions and expectations. No more waiting on hold or navigating endless phone menus.

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Picis

AUGUST 26, 2024

By fostering seamless communication and collaboration, HIE facilitates the timely exchange of crucial information between healthcare entities. Improved Communication and Coordination Interdepartmental communication and patient engagement are enhanced through the utilization of a Clinical Information System.

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Picis

APRIL 8, 2024

The key is finding the balance between optimizing operating room utilization and maintaining staff well-being. This unpredictability leads to a constantly changing schedule, which can result in either underutilized or overbooked operating rooms.

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LiveData

JULY 20, 2023

By improving communication, surgery checklists ensure that the best possible surgical quality is achieved and patient safety is not compromised.

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LiveData

JULY 6, 2023

By improving communication, surgery checklists ensure that the best possible surgical quality is achieved and patient safety is not compromised.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

AUGUST 5, 2024

Pre-operative anxiety , the psychological distress which patients experience that is provoked by concerns related to their surgical and anesthetic care, 1 is estimated to affect up to 75% of children 2 and 80% of adult patients. 3,4 It has been linked to multiple intra-operative and post-operative complications (e.g.,

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

To improve SPD efficiency, effective management tools need to be implemented, including training and error tracking, tray optimization, and increased communication and collaboration between the SPD and the OR. The pressure for quick turnaround times only exacerbates these issues.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2024

It often boils down to poor communication and a profound lack of time on both ends. Learn how a shift in interdepartmental communication revitalized a major university’s sterile processing department These two groups have very little time together. If it feels like you can’t get ahead, give us a call.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

As a result, identifying areas for facility performance improvement, such as preoperative beta-blocker administration and reducing the time from the operating room exit to extubation, was difficult. Communication with surgeons emphasized the need to dictate catheterization results into patients' charts upon admission.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

You’ll be working with professionals who value communication and cooperation. You’ll play a role in life-saving surgeries, crucial monitoring during operations, and other tasks that ensure better health outcomes for patients nationwide. Focus on Patient Care – Working at SpecialtyCare means putting patients first.

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Picis

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Anesthesia EMR software is a driving force behind this change, heralding an era that gives clinicians more time with the patient, and helps improve operations. Furthermore, it enhances communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals, leading to better coordination and, ultimately, positive patient outcomes.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MARCH 11, 2024

Enhanced Safety and Security in the Public Sector Advancements in generative AI and natural language processing are poised to transform government operations and public services by enhancing decision-making, improving security, expanding access to information and driving transparency.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

As a result, identifying areas for facility performance improvement, such as preoperative beta-blocker administration and reducing the time from the operating room (OR) exit to extubation, was difficult. Communication with surgeons emphasized the need to dictate catheterization results into patients' charts upon admission.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But what about the team that collaborated and communicated perfectly through an intraoperative code ─ regardless of the result? Thank people loudly in the operating room for things they’ve done well (not just the outcomes). For example: “Thank you for the terrific, closed loop communication during this case.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 28, 2024

Awareness during anesthesia is a rare but profoundly distressing condition that can occur when a patient becomes conscious during surgery and has recall of their surroundings or events related to the operation. Education and communication are also vital. The psychological impact of such experiences cannot be overstated.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

APRIL 29, 2024

Oftentimes, patient selection is equally as important, if not more important, than operative ability. Building a referral pattern As a community-based cardiothoracic surgeon, many of our patients present as urgent or emergent inpatient referrals from within the hospital setting. Obtaining elective referrals is a bit more nuanced.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

The root cause was traced to a change in the pharmacy department's process, which extended the discontinuation time based on the next scheduled post-operative dose. The hospital discovered that pre-operative order sets, previously acceptable for post-operative antibiotic administration, were causing extended discontinuation times.

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CNECT

JUNE 28, 2023

Questions to Ask : How long has the GPO been operating? Transparency and Communication Communication is essential for successful partnerships, so it’s crucial to choose a GPO that regularly interacts with its members. Questions to Ask : How does the GPO communicate with its members? What resources does the GPO provide?

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Incision

JANUARY 29, 2024

Many of us have seen problems caused by a lack of communication between different parts of an organization. The intraoperative period (green in Fig 1) is of particular interest, not least because these are the processes that utilize the operating room (OR) and a large part of a hospital’s expenditure. The perioperative period.

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Neurosurgery

APRIL 3, 2024

The resident focused on the procedure’s safe and effective performance and high-quality immediate post-operative care. It is paramount for the spine surgeon to identify who needs surgery to help them accomplish their goals, which operation is best suited to that objective, and how to maximize benefit while mitigating risk.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The avatar uses NVIDIA Riva for fluid, multilingual communication, helping ensure no patient is left behind due to language barriers. Personalized Experiences for Hospital Patients Patients can get overwhelmed with the amount of pre-operative information.

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Ed Mariano

MAY 29, 2023

We had great talks on patient safety and communications, diversity and inclusion, pain management, and regional anesthesia. Allison Fernandez for the Women of Impact in Anesthesiology project. Attendees for the annual meeting even stayed until the end on Sunday! The task force is on track to launch the new website by June.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From lower costs for patients and payors to higher earning potential for surgeons and lower operating costs for investors, ASCs are attractive to every stakeholder. Proactively Communicate Patient Financial Responsibilities Unpaid patient debt seems like it comes with the territory for ASCs, but the truth is no revenue cycle can sustain it.

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Surgimate

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Operating room costs add up by the minute. When and Where Should You Communicate Your Policy for Patients? Like a good movie promotion, you need to provide people with the info they need well before the show starts. The last thing anyone wants is to be confused when things need to be communicated quickly. Yes, yes, and yes.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

MARCH 4, 2024

In addition to the challenges during surgery, patients with RLS may also experience difficulties with post-operative pain management (1). The discomfort and restlessness associated with RLS can make it challenging for patients to find a comfortable position or to stay still, which can impede the healing process.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The operating room is no stranger to me and is a place I enjoy spending my time for work.” I focus on] maintaining a good relationship with the staff because I communicate with them regularly and work alongside them all day. I was a surgical technologist for eight years before finding SpecialtyCare.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

The administrator of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) wears many hats, doing every odd job in the book to keep their free-standing center safe, compliant, and operational. But what does “wearing many More » The post ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role appeared first on OR Manager.

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Surgimate

OCTOBER 6, 2023

They work together on a range of surgery-related events, including: Pre- and post-operative appointments Equipment scheduling Billing codes Optimizing OR block time The combo eases the creation of custom patient letters, which enhances the patient experience. Surgical practices can operate more efficiently.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

Louis Imagine this: You’re an anesthesiologist in the operating room at a busy hospital. A team led by an attending anesthesiologist uses remote monitoring to provide evidence-based support to anesthesia colleagues in all the operating rooms. The Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. A lot can go wrong. In fact, it does.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Prior to any procedure, since patients may be of American Society of Anesthesiologists III-IV physical status given the conditions that typically call for bronchoscopy, appropriate pre-operative tests need to be carried out. This will inform the best approach to anesthesia for the bronchoscopy depending on the context [3]. References 1.

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The Anesthesia Blog

AUGUST 20, 2023

Persistent use was more common in patients who were exposed pre-operatively, and minimally invasive surgical approaches were protective. Several interventions should occur at various stages of the peri-operative pathway (Fig. Figure 2 Summary of the goals and interventions across the peri-operative pathway.

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SpecialtyCare

JULY 10, 2024

Clinicians often don’t have access to the data driving costs in the operating room. From a logical perspective, there are about 250 operating days in a year. All in the name of giving your OR the consistency it needs to operate effectively. To manage this data effectively, a proactive steering committee is essential.

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SpecialtyCare

JULY 7, 2024

Perfusionists operate the heart-lung machine and other technologies to maintain the patient’s blood flow and oxygen levels. A: Essential skills for a perfusionist include attention to detail, strong communication, technical proficiency, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work well under pressure.

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