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The Benefits of Improved Hospital and Clinic Workflows | Viewpoint

LiveData

As surgical procedures become more complex with new tools and technology, surgeons and perioperative staff are increasingly expected to manage complicated workflows and larger workloads. Hospitals have the opportunity to optimize surgical scheduling and empower surgeons with a balanced workflow to help them use their block time more efficiently. In turn, improved scheduling workflows solve workload bottlenecks in a way that can advance safety, accuracy, and time efficiency for surgeons, nurses,

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World Stroke Day: What you Should Know About Stroke Risk Factors

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

According to the CDC, every 40 seconds someone suffers from a stroke in the United States. Unfortunately, nearly every four seconds, someone also dies from one. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing parts of the body to rapidly weaken and/or stop functioning.

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How Cell Developmental Biology Fits Into the Future of Medicine

Penn Medicine

Penn physician and scientist Ben Stanger details the process and inspiration of writing his recently published book From One Cell: A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine.

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