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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents What Is Hospital Surgical Support? 1. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) 2. Perfusion and Autotransfusion Services 3. Sterile Processing and Instrument Sterilization 4. Surgical First Assistants 5. Organ Procurement and Preservation The Benefits of Outsourcing Hospital Surgical Support Advantages of Partnering with SpecialtyCare: Why SpecialtyCare Is the Industry Leader Final Thoughts In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, hospital surgical support plays a criti

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Never too late: One dancer rediscovers life after back surgery

The Stitch

Patient Barbara Wagner shares how back surgery has given her a new lease on life, including a renewed interest in dancing. The post Never too late: One dancer rediscovers life after back surgery appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Surgical Information Systems Recognized as Top Workplace USA 2025

Surgical Information Systems

Surgical Information Systems (SIS), the leading provider of software and services for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), announced today that it has earned the 2025 Top Workplaces USA award issued by Energage for the fifth year in a row.

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Food for Thought – Culinary Adventures in Medical School

Association of Women Surgeons

By Gizelle Francis Medical school is notorious for its long hours, relentless studying, and the ever-present pressure to perform.

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April 2025 Editor-in-Chief Podcast

Anesthesiology Journal

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. April 2025, Volume 142, Issue 4 Overview of April issue original studies.

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Helpful strategies to put an end to endometriosis

The Stitch

Dr. Brooke Thigpen explains what endometriosis patients need to know to get relief from the painful disease. The post Helpful strategies to put an end to endometriosis appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Finding breast cancer at 33, she chose ‘Team Penn’

Penn Medicine

Shocked to learn she had stage III breast cancer, Kate Korson knew just where to go. She flew home to Penn Medicine, where a clinical trial saved her life.

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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 21, 2025

LeanBlog

Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. News, articles, books, podcasts, and videos about how to make the workplace better. Operational Excellence, Improvement, and Innovation Using OEE ensures the “beatings will continue” Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a staple of lean scorecards, but is it actually useful for driving real improvement?

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Celebrating Match Day 2025

The Stitch

Ready? Set! Lets Match! Our fourth-year medical students learned where they will go after graduation for their residency training. The post Celebrating Match Day 2025 appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Just 34, with stage 3 breast cancer, she chose ‘Team Penn’

Penn Medicine

Shocked to learn she had stage III breast cancer, Kate Korson knew just where to go. She flew home to Penn Medicine, where a clinical trial saved her life.

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Radical Orchiectomy

The Surgical Tech Student

A Radical Orchiectomy is a surgical procedure for testicular cancer. The surgery is performed when a solid or hard mass is found in the testicle. Removing the testicle allows for examination of the tumor under a microscope. The testicle and spermatic cord are both removed. This is performed through a small cut made to the skin in the groin areanot the scrotum!

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​​Caresyntax’s Award-Winning AI Is Making Surgery Safer

Caresyntax

Despite a multitude of modern medical and technological advances aiding the efforts of skilled surgeons, the operating theater has the highest mortality rate outside of the military battlefield. Postoperative complications alone account for nearly four million deaths worldwide, annually. This is not the fault of surgeons, hospital staff, or any of the tools that have been implemented; it is a constant, complex process to monitor the myriad circumstances and variabilities that can lead to error

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Education Hackathon: accelerating innovation in education

The Stitch

Drs. Matthew Blank and Sarah Keyes discuss their winning Hackathon projects that help to solve real-world education issues. The post Education Hackathon: accelerating innovation in education appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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The 9 Best Materials for Healthcare Facility Casework

CME Corp

Across medical facilities, from the largest metropolitan hospitals to the small-town clinic there seems to be a universal problem never enough storage space. For this reason, casework is a non-negotiable essential for healthcare environments. It offers much needed storage and workspace, in various medical settings. Choosing the right material for casework is vital to ensuring durability, hygiene, and cost-effectiveness.

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Creating an Optimal Environment for Endoscope Storage and Use

Total Scope

Environmental Factors Affecting Endoscope Functionality Endoscopes are vital tools in modern medicine, allowing healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat various conditions with minimal invasiveness. However, their performance can be significantly influenced by environmental factors, particularly humidity and temperature. Understanding how these conditions affect endoscopes is crucial for ensuring their reliability and longevity.

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Legislative Success in Pediatric Neurosurgery Amidst Congressional Gridlock

Neurosurgery

Despite the challenges of a gridlocked 118th Congress, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Committee celebrated legislative victories in pediatric neurosurgery, notably the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 and the reauthorization of the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program.

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Restoring heart function in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

The Stitch

The findings are relevant to current therapeutic approaches for DM1 that are based on increasing MBNL protein. The post Restoring heart function in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Carotid Endarterectomy

The Surgical Tech Student

What is a Carotid Endarterectomy? A carotid endarterectomy is a procedure where the surgeon makes an incision along the neck and opens up the carotid artery to remove plaque or other debris blocking the blood flow. Once the artery is clear of plaque the surgeon then repairs the artery with a patch that he cuts to size. The surgeon will probably test several times to make sure the patch is stitched in place properly and then will close.

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Self-Hosted Large Language Model (LLM) – Open WebUI And Ollama

RK.MD

I set up a self-hosted large language model (LLM) workflow using Open WebUI and Ollama on my local machines a week ago. By self-hosting, I don’t need API keys or cloud dependency… just pure local inference! With Open WebUI serving as a sleek front-end and Ollama managing the back-end LLM runtime, it’s been pretty fun to use LLMs like Llama 3.2, Mistral, and Gemma in a private, secure environment.

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Credit Claiming

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Credit Claiming gmckinney Tue, 03/18/2025 - 07:48 Scroll to top Accreditation Information The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. STS designates these activities for varying amounts of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each activity.

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New hope for diabetic patients: how cryopreserved grafts speed up healing

The Stitch

Dr. Tyler Coye shares how cryopreserved skin graft technology helps diabetic patients with limb preservation. The post New hope for diabetic patients: how cryopreserved grafts speed up healing appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Updated Pages

The Surgical Tech Student

I added a drop-down menu to my Student Planner Pages ! I added Surgeon’s Preference Cards , Budget Pages & some of my Taxes/Misc/Holiday pages I have made from my Mac & my PC this way they’re not all on the same page & each have their own page. Please let me know if you have any requests & I’ll do my best!!

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FROM THE LABS: Medical student-mentor teams in research: Anna Norman and mentor Dr. Nancy Moran share their experience with SOAR

The Stitch

Meet Anna Normanand her mentorDr. Nancy Moran as they have a conversation about how the SOAR program brought them together to conduct basic science research and how the experience is shaping their careers. The post FROM THE LABS: Medical student-mentor teams in research: Anna Norman and mentor Dr. Nancy Moran share their experience with SOAR appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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The reasons many people use antibiotics without a prescription in Harris County

The Stitch

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis driven primarily by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Using antibiotics without a prescription contributes to this The post The reasons many people use antibiotics without a prescription in Harris County appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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