March, 2023

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Who can see what information when you enter cases into SurgicalPerformance?

SurgicalPerformance

Entering cases in SurgicalPerformance requires a small step to join and to start a trial of using it comes at no cost and is obligation-free (not even a credit card is required). However, it is a big step for you or any surgeon to be able to get information about your patients and your clinical profile that you would not be able to get anywhere else.

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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACEĀ 

The Anesthesia Consultant

An astronaut en route to Mars develops severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A fellow crew member examines him and finds significant tenderness and guarding in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. The crew members teleconference with physicians on Earth, with a 20-minute communication delay because of the 140-million mile distance between them.

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Jefferson DNP Nurse Anesthesia students get hands-on practice

PANA

The Impact of Simulation-Based Education Utilizing 3D-Printed Task Trainers to Improve Surgical Airway Preparedness Students in the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program (jefferson.edu) at the Jefferson School of Nursing are practicing various difficult airway scenarios using the Emergency Cricothyrotomy (EC) procedure on 3D-printed tracheas. BACKGROUND : Anesthesia providers are highly skilled at performing basic airway management but also must remain proficient in difficult airway scenarios requiring e

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Low-Cost Solutions for Recruiting Surgical Assistants in Surgery Centers

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

As the demand for surgical procedures continues to increase, so too does the need for qualified surgical assistants in the operating room (OR). However, many surgery centers face the challenge of high recruitment and training costs for these essential members of the surgical team. At Platinum Medical Staffing, we understand the importance of having a dependable and certified team of surgical assistants to ease the workload and minimize the stress of a hospital’s surgical staff.

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Human factors and peri-operative care

The Anesthesia Blog

This month, we are delighted to publish a narrative review and guideline on human factors in anaesthesia. The guideline recently received > 11k downloads after being shared widely by Martin Bromiley and holds an Altmetric score of > 200, having been tweeted by 250 users and reported by two news outlets. Publishing a review and guideline together in this way seems to work well, as the review can synthesise and comment on the relevant scientific evidence whilst the guideline builds on this

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7 Ways to Increase Referrals for Surgery Scheduling by 15%

CaseCTRL

Reaching new surgical patients is vital to driving more surgery scheduling and volume in your practice. There are several strategies that you can use to increase surgical referrals to your practice. Strategies that are personalized, consistent with a common goal, and measurable tend to be the most effective. To start, you must clearly determine your target market.

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Is vaginal vault dehiscence after hysterectomy avoidable?

SurgicalPerformance

SurgicalPerformance is a surgeon-owned platform to generate insights on surgical and patient outcomes. This is important so that surgeons can feel safe – even when things don’t go to plan and complications develop.

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Single-Use vs Reusable Medical Devices

Trocar Supplies

Trocar Supplies, like most medical equipment companies, offers a full range of reusable and disposable medical supplies. But which supplies are best for your medical practice ? What are Single-Use Supplies? Single-use supplies are used one time, for one procedure, for one patient. They are not designed to be sterilized and used again. Single-use supplies go to the landfill (in bioprotective packaging) after their one-time use.

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3 Ways Surgical Providers Improve Patient Outcomes

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

3 Ways Surgical Providers Improve Patient Outcomes Surgical providersā€”surgical assistants, nurses, and surgical technologistsā€”provide aid during surgery to doctors. They assist in exposure, closure, hemostasis, and other intraoperative technical functions that ultimately ensure the surgery is successful. Additionally, these providers (like assistants) perform preoperative and postoperative duties that are essential to patient care.

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Physician Burnout Crisis

Somnia

A physician burnout crisis has emerged that has widespread consequences for all clinicians and patients. This is now causing staffing shortages and healthcare providers are changing professions and leaving the industry for good. Burnout is more common in physicians than in the general population. It is linked to decreased quality of care, professionalism, patient safety, and physician quality of life.

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The 4 Ways your EMR Falls Short for Surgery Scheduling

CaseCTRL

Does your team find your EMR surgery scheduling functions to be lacking? Are users searching multiple calendars, task lists, or encounters to get the information they need to schedule surgery? EMRs are really good at capturing clinical information and creating medical records, but EMRs were never designed to help surgery scheduling or manage a surgical episode that can span multiple weeks and involve multiple stakeholders.

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Featured Author Podcast: Role of GABA in Neuromodulation and Arrhythmias

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Aman Mahajan, M.D., Ph.D. and Karsten Bartels, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. Articles Discussed: GABAergic Signaling During Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Porcine Model Modulating the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System: Stay Close to My Heart or Keep Your Distance?

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Can a surgical assistant be a catalyst for efficiency in the operating room?

NSAA

[link] The post Can a surgical assistant be a catalyst for efficiency in the operating room? appeared first on NSAA | National Surgical Assistant Association.

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Incontinence Care Can Help Improve Your Quality of Life

USMD Health System

A urologist may recommend pelvic floor therapy or bladder retraining for incontinence symptoms. Read about your options for incontinence care here.

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Newer Drugs in Anaesthesia

The Lay Medical Man

NEWER DRUGS IN ANAESTHESIA.

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Leadership Series | Challenges Facing Orthopaedic Surgical Practices - Growth and the Competitive Landscape | Featuring Michael Boblitz, Daryl Osbahr, M.D., and Dustin Corneal

CaseCTRL

This blog is the third and final part of our series of interviews with leaders in orthopaedic surgery management.

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Leadership Series | Challenges Facing Orthopaedic Surgical Practices - Efficiency in Value-Based Payment Structures | Featuring Dustin Carneal & Daryl Osbahr, M.D.

CaseCTRL

This blog is the second part of our series of interviews with leaders in orthopaedic surgery management.

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Featured Author Podcast: Pulmonary Complications in the ENIGMA II Trial

Anesthesiology Journal

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Philip J. Peyton, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.B.S. and Marcelo Gama de Abreu, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.

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April 2023 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Anesthesiology Journal

Creator: Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D. April 2023, Volume 138, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies.

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Burst Suppression MAC; Burst Suppression CP50

The Lay Medical Man

BS MAC BS CP50.

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ABG Exercises and Flash Cards

The Lay Medical Man

ABG FLASHCARDS.

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