OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

For me, the answer is easy. For 25 years I have consistently said, “I’ve never nursed an OR a day in my life; it’s always been the patients.” As perioperative nurses, what we do is about more than More » The post Are you a perioperative nurse or an OR nurse? appeared first on OR Manager.

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RK.MD

JUNE 23, 2024

I’ve been playing with my new Bambu Lab X1 – Carbon (X1C) Combo 3D Printer for the last day and have already learned so much about the nuances of 3D printing. As someone who has been deeply involved in technology, I’ve been searching for a 3D printer that balances functionality, speed, support, and aesthetics for my workspace and settled on the X1 – Carbon with automatic material system (AMS).

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Complex problems do not always require complex solutions. Consider the surgical safety checklist. In 2020, more than a decade after the World Health Organization (WHO) started advocating that every hospital More » The post State of the huddle: The barriers to and benefits of preop meetings appeared first on OR Manager.

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Association of Women Surgeons

JUNE 23, 2024

By Aeryn Kangas-Dick, MD The art of surgery is the art of connection.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of the most common procedures in the US. Performed more than 17.1 million times per year in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as ambulatory surgery More » The post Ambulatory endoscopy management strategies keep patients, finances healthy appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Rural hospitals in the US have been facing a prolonged, multifaceted crisis. The literature presents several reasons for why healthcare facilities in rural areas struggle, including shrinking budgets, rising More » The post Rural hospitals contend with challenging opportunities appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Reforming instrument reprocessing practices does not always end with the main sterile processing department (SPD). Holding clinics to the same standard adds to the challenge, whether they are associated with More » The post Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

When it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, radiology is leading the charge. As of May 13, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved nearly 900 AI- and machine More » The post The rise of AI in radiology—and what the future holds appeared first on OR Manager.

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