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Hip disorders, comprising some of the world’s most common joint diseases, are especially prevalent among adolescents and young adults, causing stiffness, pain or a limp. But they can be hard to diagnose using solely 2D medical imaging. Helping to treat these disorders, the Boston Children’s Hospital’s (BCH’s) Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program is the U.S.’s first to deploy a fully automated AI tool across its clinic.
1. Immediately communicate to the surgery team and the operating room (OR) staff that the patient’s status may be compromised. 2. Ensure adequate oxygenation; increase the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to 100% to improve oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2) 3. Decrease anesthetic depth 4. Expand monitoring to include 12-lead ECG, or order it immediately if in the pre- or postoperative area 5.
Webinar Latin Heart Rounds: Rounds on a Patient with Barlow’s Disease and Annular Disjunction kchalko Fri, 02/02/2024 - 09:56 March 1, 2024 Image International experts from Latin America, Europe and the U.S. will provide up-to-date insights on the management of patients with Barlow’s disease with mitral valve prolapse and annular disjunction. The discussion will be based on a real patient undergoing mitral valve repair and having long-term follow-up for that condition.
A new addiction consult service at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center aims to tackle stigma around addiction by connecting with patients and addressing their concerns with dignity and empathy.
Webinar Valve Surgery Education in the Era of Transcatheter Therapies kchalko Fri, 02/02/2024 - 09:03 February 29, 2024 During the webinar, healthcare professionals, including surgeons, trainees, and interventional cardiologists, will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of valve surgery and the role of transcatheter therapies. The expert faculty will explore educational gaps in this space, with the goal of fostering knowledge-sharing and collaboration, ultimately improving pa
Hello!! It’s been a while since I made a post. I finally got a photo of my cords and how I set them up for our knee scopes. One of our surgeons likes them on a mayo stand. This one does not. He just likes them up on the patient. So, I devised my own way of making quick work of the cords!! This (old) photo shows how most (if not all) of our techs set up their cords.
The shift from AS/NZS 4187:2014 to AS 5369:2023 introduces notable changes in the implementation of Product Families, especially with the detailed guidance presented in section A.5.2 of Appendix A. In contrast to AS/NZS 4187:2014, AS 5369:2023 offers comprehensive guidance along with a supporting flowchart. This blog aims to explore the guidance provided and highlight the differences in managing product family classifications between these two standards, making it easier to understand the adjust
Webinar Early Career Journey: Pathway to STS Involvement and Leadership kchalko Thu, 02/01/2024 - 14:45 July 18, 2024 Registration details coming soon! Hear about the invaluable benefits of becoming an active and involved member of STS, your career journey partner. Involvement opportunities to be discussed include joining a task force or workforce, becoming an advocate on healthcare policy, and developing new tools and resources to improve patient care.
It is no secret the medical equipment sales process can be long and complex. Planning equipment purchases for timely delivery is important for healthcare facilities, like hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, who work to maintain high quality patient care. But what about planning capital medical equipment purchases for new hospital construction or renovation projects?
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #497 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tobias Gilk, the founder of Gilk Radiology Consulting (GRC). He is an architect by training, but has spent 20+ years focusing on MRI safety… initially through the architecture and planning of MRI facilities, but quickly growing into the technology, clinical practice, regulation, and economics of MRI safety.
February is Black History Month, and there are many opportunities to learn, discuss and engage at Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) and in the community.
Is your doctor an experienced anesthesia provider or a newbie? The list below chronicles the crescendo of growth of as I’ve witnessed it from a newly-trained anesthesia doctor to an expert practitioner. It’s a development of skills, maturity, and judgment over many years. As a patient, the only signs you’re likely to recognize are #1 and #2 below, but each of these differences are real.
Becoming a travel nurse can be an exciting decision that allows you to perform a job you love while getting a chance to travel. However, it might feel a little daunting if you are new to this industry, especially if you don’t have many professional contacts. If you are wondering how to prepare to be a travel nurse , we have some tips to help you get started.
First Annual Surgeon Compensation Survey kchalko Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:29 Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. But understanding that value, and translating it into fair compensation, has always been a challenge. The First Annual STS Surgeon Compensation Survey was undertaken to help U.S.-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers.
Research has always been integral to the field of neurosurgery. Its purpose is to improve patient treatment paradigms and stimulate innovation. Given these efforts, an emphasis on research quality and productivity has become a minimal requirement to enter and progress in academic neurosurgery. However, the barrier to entry in neurosurgery research remains relatively high for medical students, neurosurgery residents and young neurosurgeons — which may be prohibitive for academic progress.
From diagnosis to discharge, surgical care involves several key teams. Although fundamentally interdependent, in practice, these teams tend to work in relative isolation from one another, providing what falls within their particular remit before responsibility passes along to the next. In this blog, we look at how this both reflects and encourages the development of silos , and how these can impact the quality and efficiency of perioperative care.
New York, New York (January 31, 2024)–Sonio today announced that Pediatrix Medical Group, the U.S.’s leading provider of highly specialized health care for women, children and babies, has deployed Sonio, a cloud-based, AI-powered prenatal care reporting and image management solution. This new technology is intended to simplify and streamline ultrasound workflow, while enhancing quality assurance […] The post Sonio, AI-powered prenatal ultrasound management solution, announces implementatio
Webinar Early Career Journey: Contract Negotiation kchalko Thu, 02/01/2024 - 14:43 March 14, 2024 Registration details coming soon! This webinar aims to help early career surgeons and trainees earn objectives and strategies for negotiating a contract. The session covers a wide range of negotiation elements from preparation to health insurance considerations to signing bonuses.
Civilian hospitals organized to give care to the wounded and sick, the infirm and maternity cases, may in no circumstances be the object of attack, but shall at all times be respected and protected by the Parties to the conflict. Article 18 of the Geneva Convention stipulates that a building designated as a civilian hospital cannot be the target of attack. from Wikipedia Imagine just for a moment living in a world were if you go to hospital with an injury and someone you think fits a profile a d
The Australian Government has announced they will no longer fund state health department as they have heard that some employees may be antivaxxers. An unlikely scenario but what is happening to Gazans dependent upon UNRWA just adds to their sense of collective punishment. Since 1948, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States.
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