The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Improves Performance through Better Medical Record Management KCummings Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:54 Overview In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, hospitals face significant challenges related to medical records. A key obstacle was the time it took to address missing paperwork.

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Total Scope

AUGUST 3, 2023

Endoscopes are vital tools used in medical procedures for visualizing internal organs and diagnosing various conditions. This guide aims to assist hospital staff in recognizing the signs indicating when an endoscope may need professional repair. Any malfunction in these parts can significantly impact the usability of the instrument.

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Picis

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Perioperative Software Summary A large hospital system in Texas was looking for an automated solution that could keep up with their high-volume, leading edge surgical operations. As Picis does, we worked closely with our client to refine the software to accommodate the hospital’s ever-expanding user base.

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Caresyntax

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The award was granted following an extensive evaluation of Caresyntax’s systems in leading hospitals across Germany and the EU. Currently, the platform supports 30,000 surgical professionals in 3,000 operating rooms globally, assisting in more than 3 million surgeries annually.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. Evolution of Procedures and Procedural Areas Procedures that used to be hospital-based have increasingly moved into outpatient settings and physician’s offices. of the population).

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) A cardiovascular perfusionist plays a crucial role in cardiac surgery, ensuring that a patient’s heart and lungs continue to function during procedures like open-heart surgery. During Surgery : Once the surgery begins, the perfusionist monitors and controls the heart-lung machine.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Healthcare organizations may be deterred from using surgical cameras in the operating room for numerous reasons, including high equipment costs, potential workflow disruption, and patient privacy concerns. Through surgical video technology, procedures can be live-streamed directly from the surgeon’s point-of-view to a wall-mounted display.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ahead of a visit to the hospital for a surgical procedure, patients often have plenty of questions about what to expect — and can be plenty nervous. Personalized Experiences for Hospital Patients Patients can get overwhelmed with the amount of pre-operative information.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 While Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) Ambulatory Surgery Centers receive higher reimbursement rates than freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers ( ASCs ), hospital systems are increasingly interested in transitioning their freestanding HOPDs to ASCs. Updated Sept. Let’s dive right in! Absolutely not!

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. However, cost is just one factor worth considering when you’re looking to improve hospital efficiency. Let’s take a deeper look at the relationship between hospital performance, equipment, and processes.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Placing a catheter into the tiny radial artery in a child’s wrist is one of the most difficult procedures in our specialty. Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. binocular Moverio BT-35E smart glasses A South Korean group led by Dr. Y.E.

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The Surgicalist Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hospital financial leaders are taking action to prevent financial crisis by cutting costs, optimizing reimbursements, and modifying clinical models to drive volume. Both the emergency department and the operating room operate at high costs where minutes quickly add up to hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We know how crucial it is for your surgical room to run smoothly, and a well-designed OR that can meet the demands of modern procedures is the key to success. Boom systems are the beating heart of all operating rooms , playing a paramount role during the most tender and complex moments. Operating rooms are high-pressure environments.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 19, 2024

In the past five years, we’ve supported nearly 400 hospitals across the US with perfusion, ECMO, and other cardiac surgery services. Our cardiac services team participates in more than 75,000 heart procedures annually. These heightened risk factors are also found among Americans living in poverty.

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Amanda Xi

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Additionally, academic anesthesiology is unique because we often schedule a pre-operative phone call [usually the day before surgery when we get our assignments] with the residents in order to discuss the anesthetic plan and direct educational topics for the day [see below].

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Medical lights provide your healthcare team with the focus, precision and attention to detail needed during the most demanding procedures. From one family business to another, Meditek is proud to partner with Dr. Mach and officially offer their first-class, german-made LED lights to hospitals and private healthcare facilities across Canada.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

The operating room area is confronted with a variety of challenges in everyday life. Originally controlled primarily by the surgeon, the operating room has become a service platform run by many professional groups. In addition, the influence of hospital administration on this platform is also increasingly visible.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MARCH 18, 2024

AI — already used to connect, analyze and offer predictions based on operating room data — will be critical to the future of surgery, boosting operating room efficiency and clinical decision-making. NVIDIA supports the IGX software stack with NVIDIA AI Enterprise , the enterprise operating system for production-grade AI.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

For plastic surgeons operating in surgery centers and in-office surgical suites, partnering with surgical assistants through a proven agency like Platinum Medical Staffing offers multiple advantages, including enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and reliable backup. Why Choose Platinum Medical Staffing? and Virginia. and Virginia.

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SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 16, 2024

This article will delve into what PLIF entails, its benefits, the surgical procedure, and post-operative care, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of this critical spinal surgery. The procedure involves accessing the spine from the back (posterior) to remove the damaged disc and fuse the adjacent vertebrae together.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

As a trusted partner to hospitals across the United States, SpecialtyCare offers a wide range of career paths in healthcare that provide meaningful work, professional development, and competitive benefits. This role involves advanced technology and direct involvement in the operating room, providing vital support during complex procedures.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Their critical role begins as soon as patients leave the operating room and continues until they are stable enough to recover at home or in a hospital room. By ensuring patient safety and providing compassionate care, PACU nurses not only improve outcomes but also help maintain the smooth operation of surgery centers.

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OpFlow

JULY 22, 2021

Submitted to Operations Research manuscript OPRE-2021-06-370 Vinayak Deshpande, PhD Nishanth Mundru, PhD Sandeep Rath, PhD Martyn Knowles, MD, MBA, FACS Benjamin C. Wood, MD, MBA, FACS ABSTRACT Surgical procedures account for over 60% of the operating cost of a hospital.

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SpecialtyCare

JULY 10, 2024

Feldstein, Dr. Coussons, and Schommer discussed what it looks like to achieve best practice in a robotics program and how hospitals can redeem the capital they spend on robotics, especially in relation to efficiency, cost savings, and patient safety. Another critical question for hospital administrations is the size of their robotic fleet.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Table of Contents Meet Alex A Passion for the OR A Journey of Growth Team Spirit and City Pride Rewarding Moments Encouragement for Future Colleagues Join Us in Celebrating Meet Alex As an Operating Room Specialist Manager (OSM), Alex has been with SpecialtyCare for nearly five years.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Medical-device company Invenio Imaging is developing technology that enables surgeons to evaluate tissue biopsies in the operating room, immediately after samples are collected — providing in just three minutes AI-accelerated insights that would otherwise take weeks to obtain from a pathology lab. Quicker diagnosis enables quicker treatment.

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USA Medical and Surgical Supplies

APRIL 3, 2024

4K LCD medical-grade surgical monitor intended for use in hospital operating rooms, surgical centers, clinics, doctors' offices, and similar medical environments. Suitable for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures, it displays bright, high-quality 2D. The LMD-X2705MD is a 27-inch (diag.) Price: $7,073.00

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

America’s hospitals are in fiscal chaos. Anesthesiologists work in hospitals, and when a hospital closes, anesthesiologists lose their jobs. Hospitals are losing money, particularly when it comes to the treatment of Medicaid/Medicare patients. 2 An anesthesia group’s success is closely tied to the fate of their hospital.

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RK.MD

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Since December 2020, I’ve been heavily involved with our hospital’s organ donor specialty care unit (DSCU), and with the start of this academic year, I transitioned into the medical director role. In many situations, we also function as the heroes’ anesthesiologists for the procurement operation.

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SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 19, 2024

Allogeneic blood transfusion can be costly and increase the risk of infection or complications for patients, which can increase hospital stays and slow recovery times. TXA can help reduce the need or degree of blood transfusion, but it does not always eliminate transfusion requirements. How Is TXA Used?

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Transforming Outcomes

JUNE 26, 2020

When you think of the operating room (OR), what comes to mind? At my first hospital, I visited the nursing director regularly to see if there were any openings. Depending on the type of procedures you work on, one provider could do up to 20+ surgeries in one day. An intense and stressful work environment?

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Error tracking is another key area where many hospitals fall short in SPD management. Healthcare Processing News reports that a hospital in New Jersey discovered that their instrument volume was increasing by 10% year over year. The pressure for quick turnaround times only exacerbates these issues.

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Neurosurgery

MARCH 18, 2024

Codman , MD, attempted to create a systematic way of reporting errors and standardizing practices and procedures. Back then, error tracking and reporting were not the norm, and he lost privileges at his hospital for trying to introduce any evaluation of surgeon competence. It originated in the early 1900s when a surgeon named Ernest A.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) have emerged as a cornerstone of modern patient care, offering a convenient, cost-effective alternative to hospital-based surgeries. With over 6,200 ASCs in the United States performing millions of procedures annually, their role in the healthcare system is undeniable. With that growth comes risk.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 28, 2024

While 43% worked in an academic medical center, 35% worked in a community hospital, 11% worked in a city/county hospital, and 6% worked solely in an ambulatory surgery center. The establishment of a successful preoperative evaluation clinic requires commitment, collaboration, and support from several hospital disciplines.”

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 1, 2024

Clinical neuropsychologists often work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practice, helping patients recover and manage their conditions. They work in hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Neurosurgeon Neurosurgeons are specialized surgeons who perform operations on the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 2, 2023

The Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis Imagine this: You’re an anesthesiologist in the operating room at a busy hospital. Anesthesiologists at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri are studying a novel system they call the Anesthesia Control Tower (ACT).

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