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Operating Room Top 10: Thanksgiving Edition

The Circulating Life

This post is cross-posted on First Case and may contain affiliate links. Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for, not just today, but every day of the year. Family, friends, and maybe friends we like more than family, food, clothing, housing – we all have plenty to be grateful for and today is a good day to reflect on our may blessings.

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Shanda Blackmon paints, writes to relax

The Stitch

Dr. Shanda Blackmon, director of the Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, shares some of her healthy habits with us. The post Healthy Habits: Dr. Shanda Blackmon paints, writes to relax appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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A champion for period products in PA schools

Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine employee Kayla Cook’s work to provide free period products to students in Lancaster influenced a policy to help students across the state.

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Surgical Data Integration vs. Operating Room Integration

Caresyntax

Why Data Across the Surgical Continuum Matters Integrated operating rooms have reshaped surgery in the past decade, providing amongst other benefits, enhanced communication, shortened surgical times, reduced patient cancellations, real-time access to patient information and advanced imaging, as well as maximum use of operating rooms. These advancements have improved operational efficiency for surgical providers and positively impacted patient outcomes.

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Cell Saver: A Game-Changer in Modern Surgical Care

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents What Is Cell Saver? How Does the Cell Saver Work? Advantages of the System Applications of the Cell Saver System The Role of Perfusionists in Autotransfusion A Broader Perspective on Perfusion in Surgery Why Autotransfusion Is the Future of Surgical Care SpecialtyCare: Leading the Way in Perfusion and Autotransfusion Frequently Asked Questions About Cell Saver and Autotransfusion In the realm of modern surgical care, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes is paramount.

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How to avoid arguments by setting boundaries with family

The Stitch

Dr. Karen Lawson walks through what boundaries are and how people can set healthy ones before spending time with family and friends. The post How to avoid arguments by setting boundaries with family appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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STS 2025 Coding Workshop

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Event STS 2025 Coding Workshop gmckinney Tue, 11/26/2024 - 10:25 Event dates Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2025 Location Virtual Register Now Early Bird registration deadline: Jan. 17 Description The STS 2025 Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement.

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Why Ergonomic Medical Equipment is Important to Healthcare

CME Corp

Ergonomics, the science of designing tools and equipment to fit the people who use them, plays a vital role in the healthcare industry. Medical equipment designed with ergonomic features improves comfort, safety, and efficiency for patients and healthcare providers. In this blog post, we will explore design features of ergonomic medical equipment, highlight examples of ergonomically designed healthcare equipment, and discuss the benefits of ergonomic medical equipment for both patients and staff

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Managing diabetes to prevent complications: insights from Baylor Medicine experts

The Stitch

November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about diabetes and its potential complications. The post Managing diabetes to prevent complications: insights from Baylor Medicine experts appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Using Geographic Information Systems in Surgical Research

AAS

Geography is a critical component of surgical care delivery that affects access to care, burdens of treatment, and spatially-related determinants of health such as environmental risk factors for disease. Its widespread applicability and importance has led to a rise in popularity of geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool for surgical research.

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Evaluating Patient Decisions: Dr. Schwartz's View

IU School of Medicine

Peter Schwartz, MD PhD , director of the IU Center for Bioethics and Professor of Medicine and Bioethics at IU School of Medicine, presented at Bioethics Grand Rounds last week. He focused on how to evaluate patient decision-making and the somewhat elusive measurement of decision quality. Find the recording of the talk here. Schwartz’s talk not only informed but also gave some philosophical questions about the epistemological nature of decision-making.

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Ten Years Ago — In the News Visiting a Japanese Lean Hospital

LeanBlog

Just over a week ago, I got back from Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip. It was amazing! I have so much to write about and share. But first, Facebook reminded me of something from exactly ten years ago–the second time I visited Japan with the Kaizen Institute. I asked 2024 ChatGPT to translate this 2014 news story. See the text below the image: (Translated by ChatGPT) Date: November 21, 2014 (平成26年) Main Headline: “Focused Attention on Kaizen […] The post Ten Years Ago —

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The Essential Role of Surgical First Assistants: Importance, Career Outlook, and Impact on Patient Care

SpecialtyCare

A Surgical First Assistant (SFA) is a vital member of the surgical team, working closely with surgeons to ensure the success of surgical procedures. Their role encompasses a range of responsibilities, from preoperative preparation to intraoperative assistance and postoperative care. Role and Responsibilities of a Surgical First Assistant SFAs are integral to the surgical process, performing tasks that include: Preoperative Preparation : They prepare the operating room by ensuring all necessary i

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Tailscale, NGINX Proxy Manager Sidecar, and Cloudflare For Custom Domain Reverse Proxy To Homelab

RK.MD

This is a walkthrough for how I use a personal domain name hosted at Cloudflare to direct traffic via Tailscale to a sidecar NGINX Proxy Manager (NPM) Docker container on my Synology NAS which, in turn, I use to obtain SSL certificates and reverse proxy requests to various Docker containers. Purchasing a domain, transferring the nameservers to Cloudflare, setting up a Tailscale network, etc. are beyond the scope of this post.

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FEMALES RECOVER FROM ANESTHESIA FASTER THAN MALES

The Anesthesia Consultant

There are sex differences in anesthetic sensitivity. Females recover from anesthesia faster than males. Two recent papers document this. Should anesthesiologists change their clinical care based on these studies? I. A recent study, “Hormonal basis of sex differences in anesthetic sensitivity,” published in 2024 in the journal Neuroscience , presented data that females recover from general anesthesia faster than males.

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SpecialtyCare’s Role in Supporting Surgical First Assistants and Advancing Patient Care

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents Empowering Excellence in Surgical First Assistants Supporting Hospitals with a Dependable Workforce Advancing Patient Care and Surgical Outcomes Innovating for the Future of Surgical Assistance A Trusted Partner for Healthcare Providers Conclusion A cornerstone of this commitment lies in the company’s role in training, equipping, and deploying Surgical First Assistants (SFAs) to surgical teams across the country.