Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 31, 2024

Whether at leading healthcare facilities like USPI and SCA Surgery Centers, or local hospitals across Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, these professionals are the backbone of the operating room. Their expertise ensures that every procedure is performed smoothly and successfully. The post The Unsung Heroes of Maryland, D.C.,

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MEDITEK

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Our surgical equipment experts are knowledgeable about the needs of ORs and can help create a harmonious flow in the operating room. The operating room ceiling system is one of the most important (and expensive) pieces of real estate in your facility.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Luke’s Health System, Robert Eisenberg, RN, MBA, CASC, Senior Vice President, ASC Practice Leader, Sullivan Healthcare Consulting, Nicole Brown, Chief Operating Officer Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, St. Luke’s wanted the surgery center to run with the operational mentality of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). have three ORs.

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Since we’re celebrating this week, here are 12 reasons why I love working in the operating room. 1 – Scrub Caps Scrub caps serve a valid purpose in the operating room, for sure. 5 – Scrubbing I wasn’t taught to scrub when I started in the operating room. We get to see and do SO MUCH!

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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. However, the impact surgical videos have on clinical performance, patient outcomes, and efficiency are invaluable.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The operating room is an overwhelming, busy place, especially when the overarching goal is to save lives. 3 As an operating room manager, you know firsthand how challenging it is to run an OR, but throw in some inadequate surgical equipment, and your entire OR can shut down. 1 This is staggering.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Sterile Processing Consulting 4. SpecialtyCare plays a pivotal role in helping hospitals optimize their surgical services by providing skilled clinical specialists, advanced technology, and data-driven insights. Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) 2.

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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. Managing the room, including supplies, equipment, lighting and documentation. The circulating nurse ensures there’s not a break in sterile technique.

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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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OpFlow

JULY 22, 2021

Wood, MD, MBA, FACS ABSTRACT Surgical procedures account for over 60% of the operating cost of a hospital. Hospitals spend several million dollars a year on instrument sterilization, instrument tray assembly, and instrument repurchase costs. million per year from using the model-recommended solution at the hospital.

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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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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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. Mach LED Lights are the best addition to what we call the “ perfect storm ” for your operating room.

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Pima Medical Institute

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The fast-paced world of hospitals and surgery centers rely on the surgical team to ensure safe and successful outcomes. Responsibilities in the Operating Room Surgical Technologists : Surgical technologists have a comprehensive role. They assist the surgical team by ensuring the operating room is properly set up and sterile.

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OpFlow

JANUARY 26, 2021

Wood, MD, MBA ABSTRACT: Introduction Surgical procedures account for 50% of hospital revenue and approximately 60% of operating costs. On average, less than 20% of surgical instruments are used during a case, and the expense for re-sterilization and assembly of instrument trays ranges from $0.51-3.01 Farber, MD ; Benjamin C.

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Blickman Industries

OCTOBER 22, 2020

You may not think that reaching out to Blickman with an idea or customization is all that important, but it teaches us about what's important in today's hospitals. They were pioneering new surgical practices and were insistent on sterile conditions in the operating room.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

Used by various professionals, autoclaves play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and practitioners. When it comes to surgical procedures, dental treatments, laboratory experiments, hormone pellet therapy, or the artistry of tattoos, cleanliness, and sterility are of paramount importance.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. You complete your morning bathroom and breakfast routines, and leave your residence at 0630 hours for the hospital. You take the elevator to the third floor and proceed to the locker room.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The operating room is no stranger to me and is a place I enjoy spending my time for work.” After the procedure is finished, I make sure our products are clean and sterilized. I was surprised that we were able to travel and help hospitals and patients, not just in the city we’re from.”

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OpFlow

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This issue is present at most (if not all) hospitals across the country, as has been well-established by dozens of articles in peer-reviewed journals. These publications span all surgical specialties and hospital settings, the full spectrum of procedure types, across pediatric and adult services lines.

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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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BFW Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

In a recent article published by Healthcare Purchasing News, the need for quick turnover of patient and operating rooms requires a thorough and rapid method to disinfect these spaces. 3 UV-C light is now widely considered an important adjunctive measure in hospital infection protocols, for its versatility.

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RASA Training

OCTOBER 24, 2018

December 2018 – Happy Holidays October 2018 – Happy Halloween March 2017 – The Giving Issue October 2016 Contact Form Landing Page Hospital Programs Monthly Surgical Assisting Newsletter Our monthly surgical assisting newsletter is sent out to bring you news and stories helpful and interesting to your career. Welcome to Our Archives!

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 26, 2018

Norman Shumway MD PhD, a Stanford surgical professor and legend, invented the heart transplantation procedure and performed the first heart transplant in the USA on January 6, 1968 in operating room 13 of Stanford University Hospital. Upon arrival at the airport in the donor city, an ambulance transported us to the hospital.

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Trocar Supplies

MAY 3, 2023

Surgical centers across the United States replaced single sterilization protocols with double sterilization protocols and then added an ethylene oxide step. At the Virginia Mason Center in Seattle and the David Geffen Medical Center in Los Angeles , the cost of sterilizing a duodenoscope rose from $80 to $208 and then to $296.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

High operating room administration costs due to surgery cancellations and lengthy block times. Pro: These lights provide a lot of illumination and are a basic essential for any operating room. Since blood absorbs light, operating rooms require a higher level of illumination than most other environments.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Or is it an expensive gadget for hospitals and surgeons to market and attract potential patients? The da Vinci surgeon sits at a console in the corner of the operating room, with his back to the patient and his face in a 3-D viewer, which gives a high-definition, magnified view of the surgical site.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2020

IN THE OPERATING ROOM: Mr. Doe will be asleep for the surgery, and Dr. A will be present the entire time. The operating room nurse presses down on Mr. Doe’s cricoid cartilage in his neck, to compress the esophagus and prevent any stomach contents from regurgitating upward into the airway. The sevoflurane is discontinued.

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year there has been a lot of increased emphasis and attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point of use prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for the quality and safety of healthcare delivered by hospitals and healthcare facilities.

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ARC/STSA

JUNE 22, 2023

Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania I am extremely humbled and thankful to be a recipient of this scholarship. Deanna Hayden Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Being the last line of defense for patient safety and sterility in the operating room requires someone with strong and effective communication.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Optiflow Airvo 2 high-flow nasal oxygen device: (1) wire-heated circuit tubing; (2) hot plate-heated humidification chamber system; (3) nasal cannula; (4) oxygen inlet port; (5) sterile water supply. Dr. Patel has been a pioneer in bringing HFNO/THRIVE from the ICU into the operating room.

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Symmetry Surgical

JULY 4, 2016

Cushing with the use of electrosurgery to remove the mass with very little bleeding, and the operation was a resounding success. 86 years have passed since that initial use of electrosurgery, and it has has become a mainstay in operating rooms, with over 80% of all surgeries involving the practice.

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Incision

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Over 5 million of these come directly from hospitals in the US healthcare system [ 1 ]. Hospitals in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) contribute a comparatively modest 156,000 tons; for reference, this is still the equivalent of around 400 Boeing 747 jets fully loaded with waste per year [ 2 ]. But what actually happens to it?

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Incision

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Within a hospital, between 20 and 70% of this can be directly traced back to the operating department [ 2 , 3 ]. Daily, US operating rooms (ORs) generate up to 2000 tons of waste [ 4 ]. Perfectly good, entirely sterile and, above all, much-needed surgical supplies are routinely discarded in American operating rooms.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 27, 2017

Maggie is paralyzed from the neck down— a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic—and is hospitalized in a private room. In 8 scenes of in-hospital cardiac arrest, 7 of the 8, or 88% of the patients survived, compared to survival rates of 23.9% But how about singing the sexual song in the operating room? Remarkable!

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2022

The medical advances that enabled nearly all women to survive Cesarean section were: 1) the discovery of sterile surgical practices of handwashing and antisepsis to prevent postoperative infections; 2) the discovery of surgical techniques to stop bleeding; and 3) the discovery of anesthesia. In a retrospective study of 1.5

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I originally started out as a certified sterile processing technician. It starts out very early, getting to the hospital an hour before my cases start. “But I remained optimistic about finding a career in something that I would love, and SpecialtyCare has been that and more for me,” he says. “I

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MEDITEK

JANUARY 26, 2022

With so many options for premium operating tables, you may find it challenging to select a surgical table for your hospital. However, the operating tables market is growing and will reach US $1,043.41 With this forecasted growth rate, you need to know how to quickly find the best surgical tables for your operating room (OR).

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