Essential Surgical Equipment for Operating Rooms
CME Corp
AUGUST 28, 2024
Equipping an operating room (OR), whether in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center, requires careful planning and a thorough understanding of the essential equipment needed.
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Elevating Surgical Services: How SpecialtyCare Enhances Hospital Performance
SpecialtyCare
OCTOBER 5, 2024
Minimally Invasive Surgery Support 6. SpecialtyCare plays a pivotal role in helping hospitals optimize their surgical services by providing skilled clinical specialists, advanced technology, and data-driven insights. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) 2. Perfusion and Autotransfusion Services 3. Sterile Processing Consulting 4.
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Comprehensive Cardiac Services for Hospitals: How SpecialtyCare Elevates Cardiac Healthcare
SpecialtyCare
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Conclusion In the fast-evolving world of healthcare, cardiac services play a crucial role in helping hospitals improve patient outcomes while maintaining operational efficiency and incorporating cutting-edge medical techniques. Below, we explore the core services offered by SpecialtyCare in the realm of cardiac care.
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Why Surgery Centers and Hospitals Should Choose Platinum Medical Staffing: Local Expertise, Seamless Booking, and Competitive Pricing
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
AUGUST 14, 2024
When it comes to staffing your surgery center or hospital with top-notch surgical assistants, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, choosing the right staffing agency can make all the difference. Here’s why surgery centers and hospitals in Maryland, D.C., Here’s why surgery centers and hospitals in Maryland, D.C.,
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Why Hospitals, Surgery Centers, and Nursing Homes in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. Should Choose Platinum Medical Staffing
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
JULY 31, 2024
ensuring your facility has top-tier medical professionals is vital for maintaining excellence in patient care and operational efficiency. Platinum Medical Staffing offers prompt and dependable staffing solutions, helping you avoid disruptions in care and maintain smooth operations even during peak periods or unexpected shortages.
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What is an OR Nurse and What Do They Do in the Operating Room?
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. OR nurses are the backbone of the operating room, advocating for patients and supporting the entire surgical team. Many employers prefer nurses with at least one year of experience before transitioning into the operating room.
Setting a 12-Operating Room HOPD Up for Success
Sullivan Healthcare Consulting
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
If you were consolidating five disparate sites of care into a new 12-OR surgery center, what would you do to set it up for success? 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.
5 Key Benefits of SpecialtyCare’s Sterile Processing Solutions for Enhanced Patient Safety and Operational Efficiency
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Improving Operational Efficiency with Streamlined Instrument Processing 3. Ensuring that surgical instruments are thoroughly sanitized and ready for use is essential to preventing infections and supporting seamless operations. Enhancing Patient Safety with Stringent Sterile Processing Standards 2.
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Works With NVIDIA to Broaden AI’s Reach in Surgery
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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The Unsung Heroes of Maryland, D.C., and Virginia’s Operating Rooms: Surgical Assistants
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
AUGUST 31, 2024
In the fast-paced world of surgery, where precision and efficiency are paramount, surgical assistants play a vital yet often overlooked role. Whether at leading healthcare facilities like USPI and SCA Surgery Centers, or local hospitals across Maryland, D.C., The post The Unsung Heroes of Maryland, D.C.,
Unlock the Secret to Safer Surgeries: How Autotransfusion Can Revolutionize Patient Care!
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
This technique is particularly beneficial in surgeries with anticipated significant blood loss, such as cardiac, orthopedic, and vascular procedures. Key Features of Our Services Advanced Technology: We employ state-of-the-art autotransfusion devices that efficiently collect, process, and reinfuse blood during surgery.
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Title: The Crucial Role of PACU Nurses in Enhancing Patient Care and Surgery Center Efficiency
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurses are the unsung heroes of surgery centers. 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. This is where agencies like Platinum Medical Staffing step in.
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Experts Discuss Best Practices of Robotic Surgery in SpecialtyCare Webinar
SpecialtyCare
JULY 10, 2024
Herb Coussons, a practicing gynecologist who started robotic surgery for benign gynecology around 2005, who has been with Cava Robotics for 14 years; and Pete Schommer, MBA, who joined CAVA Robotics in January 2024 as a strategic advisor, who has been familiar with CAVA for almost 10 years. What’s Considered Best Practice in Robotic Surgery?
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How Plastic Surgeons Can Benefit from Surgical Assistants at Surgery Centers and In-Office Surgical Suites
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Plastic surgery requires a high level of precision, and having a skilled surgical assistant can make all the difference in delivering quality outcomes. Whether it’s assisting with instruments, providing proper exposure, or controlling bleeding, a surgical assistant streamlines the operation.
TLIF Surgery: 7 Incredible Benefits You Should Know
SpecialtyCare
JUNE 28, 2024
TLIF Surgery Introduction TLIF surgery, or Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion, is a highly effective surgical procedure aimed at alleviating back pain and restoring spinal stability. At SpecialtyCare , we provide expert care and support for patients undergoing surgery, ensuring a smooth and successful recovery.
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How to Streamline Surgery Scheduling in 2024
Picis
APRIL 8, 2024
Surgery scheduling can often feel like navigating a complex maze. The key is finding the balance between optimizing operating room utilization and maintaining staff well-being. Understanding the Challenges One primary challenge in surgery scheduling is the unpredictable nature of surgical demands.
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The Due Diligence Checklist For Surgery Center Valuations
Sullivan Healthcare Consulting
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
If your portfolio is looking for an acquisition positioned to leverage emerging trends in healthcare and deliver sustainable growth, investing in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) could be the perfect fit. You’ll see and understand what is ‘under the hood’ from clinical, financial, operational and regulatory perspectives,” shares Eisenberg.
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Surgery & Seniors
Goldfinch Health
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Surgery & Seniors: How to avoid the costliest complications in surgery patients over age 65 Nearly everyone has had the unfortunate experience of watching a loved one who is over the age of 65 undergo a surgery—and then never return to the person you once knew. Something has been lost. 40% of cases are avoidable!
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Disability After Surgery
Radius Anesthesia
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Older individuals contemplating surgery often express concerns regarding potential complications, returning home, and the anticipated improvement in their quality of life. The occurrence of new or worsening disability after surgery is a common concern. Research and reporting and important components of preventing this from occurring.
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Human factors and peri-operative care
The Anesthesia Blog
MARCH 15, 2023
That said, there remains work to be done to properly embrace multidisciplinary collaboration, eliminate ICU delirium and examine our outcome metrics and the support patients and their relatives are provided well beyond discharge from hospital. Figure 2 Multivariable model for persistent pain at four months after breast cancer surgery.
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Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Improves Performance through Better Medical Record Management
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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12 Reasons Why I Love the Operating Room
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. I’m amazed every single day at what we can accomplish during surgery. #5 But they’re also SO convenient! 9 – The Music!
Revolutionizing Surgery: Insights from Caresyntax’s Panel on Data-Driven Medtech Development
Caresyntax
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Panel Discussion Report: Data Driven Medtech Development in Surgery Caresyntax’s recent panel discussion in Munich, Germany, marks another milestone in the evolution of data-driven development in surgery.
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Quality of recovery after surgery
The Anesthesia Blog
AUGUST 20, 2023
They provide data from 1631 patients in 107 centres and find that complications occur in 1 in 5 postpartum patients following hospital discharge, with 5% of these requiring readmission (Fig. Three months after surgery, 8% continued to receive opioids. Figure 2 Summary of the goals and interventions across the peri-operative pathway.
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Caresyntax Awarded 2024 German AI Prize for Advancing Surgical Intelligence
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.
Boone Health Improves Antibiotic Discontinuation in Cardiovascular Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
MARCH 29, 2024
Boone Health Improves Antibiotic Discontinuation in Cardiovascular Surgery KCummings Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:51 Overview Boone Health, based in Columbia, Missouri, set out to address issues related to the appropriate discontinuation of antibiotics within 48 hours after cardiovascular surgery.
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Comprehensive Cardiovascular Services: Elevating Patient Outcomes with SpecialtyCare
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
SpecialtyCare’s Cardiovascular Services are designed to support hospitals in achieving these goals by offering highly skilled clinicians, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to improving surgical outcomes. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Protecting a patient’s neurological functions during cardiac surgeries is a top priority.
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HISTORY OF ANAESTHESIA
Anaesthesia News
OCTOBER 6, 2024
There are multiple accounts in medieval manuscripts around the world of the use of herbal drinks which could be given to create a state where surgery could be practiced without the patient experiencing pain. On 16 October 1846, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the first public demonstration of ether anaesthesia took place.
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How Better Processes and Equipment Improve Hospital Efficiency
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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52 10 Benefits of PLIF Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide
SpecialtyCare
JUNE 15, 2024
Table of Contents Introduction Understanding PLIF Surgery The Procedure Recovery and Rehabilitation 10 Benefits of PLIF Surgery Why Choose SpecialtyCare for Your Surgery? What conditions can PLIF surgery treat? How long does the surgery take? What is the success rate of PLIF surgery? Why Choose PLIF Surgery?
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5 Reasons Every Operating Room Needs a Camera
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.
Why a Surgeon’s Surgical Assistant is Essential in the OR
Platinum Meidcal Staffing
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
In the high-stakes environment of the operating room, a surgeon’s success is rarely a solo achievement. At Platinum Medical Staffing , the rigorous selection process for surgical assistants ensures facilities receive only the most qualified professionals, adept at enhancing both surgical safety and operational standards.
Staffing Your Ambulatory Surgery Center For Success
Sullivan Healthcare Consulting
JANUARY 25, 2024
For example, ASCs may give surgeons the potential to own equity in their workplace, with greater control over their schedule and improved efficiency when compared to practicing at a hospital. Nursing Staff In addition to surgical staff, your ASC will need to hire nurses to prepare patients for surgery.
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Hospital Guide to Cost Savings and Financial Gains
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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The Real Cost of Waste in Surgery
Incision
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Surgery is a high-impact place to reduce waste. 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 ]. This represented 13% of their total surgical supply budget, costing the hospital $2.9
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Premium Operating Table
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).
Why Minimally Invasive Surgical Support is the Hottest Career in Healthcare Right Now (And How You Can Get Started!)
SpecialtyCare
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Professionals in this field are responsible for: Preparation and Maintenance of Equipment: Setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining all minimally invasive equipment, including video systems and viewing towers, before, during, and after surgeries. Staying updated with the latest developments and continuing education is essential.
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS COVERING THREE OR FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AT ONCE CAN INCREASE RISKS
The Anesthesia Consultant
JULY 25, 2022
JAMA Surgery published the study “ Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality ” on July 22, 2022. From a very large initial data set of 3,624,399 operations, the University of Michigan authors calculated the staffing ratio of physician anesthesiologist: CRNA for each operation.
The modern operating room – the key to success
walkerproject
JANUARY 20, 2021
Melcher , Senior Medical Expert walkerproject ag, specialist in surgery, focus on visceral surgery, general and trauma surgery. The operating room area is confronted with a variety of challenges in everyday life. In addition, the influence of hospital administration on this platform is also increasingly visible.
EMERGENCY AT A SURGERY CENTER
The Anesthesia Consultant
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
You’re the anesthesiologist assigned to a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Are you and the facility prepared for an emergency at a surgery center? Let’s examine this case study: You meet your first patient of the morning, a 75-year-old female scheduled for lateral epicondylitis release surgery on her right elbow.
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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 4, 2021
In the smart glasses group, the ultrasound machine was located behind the operator, and the smart glasses were paired with the ultrasound machine. including pediatric open heart surgery, and pediatric surgery involving major blood loss). Does excessive technology distract us from the actual patient?
The Bookwalter® Retractor in Service and Surgery: An Origin Story
Symmetry Surgical
AUGUST 2, 2022
military and supports our troops with the resources they need to receive the standard of care in our Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense hospitals. Necessity Led to Creativity In 1964, Dr. Bookwalter fell asleep in an operating room while holding a retractor during an emergency operation.
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What is a Cardiovascular Perfusionist?
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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Surgery Advancements in the Medical Field
BFW Inc.
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Modern surgery advancements have allowed surgeons to be more accurate during procedures, and reduce risks and recovery time for patients. In recent years, the shift towards more technology-based approaches to surgery have been notable. Robotic Surgery How often have you heard the phrase “I’m only human” after someone makes a mistake?
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