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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents What Is Hospital Surgical Support? Sterile Processing and Instrument Sterilization 4. Surgical First Assistants 5. At SpecialtyCare , surgical support services are designed to help hospitals improve efficiency, patient outcomes, and compliance with healthcare regulations.

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Bioburden and Biofilm: Know Your Enemy

Incision

The Arch Nemesis: Surgical Site Infection Surgical site infection, or SSI, can probably be considered (to squeeze the last few drops out of this metaphor) the nemesis of the SPD … the ultimate villain to our SP superhero. billion annually, extending average hospital stay by 9.7 Image created with Midjourney AI.

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CAN A VISUALLY CLEAN SURFACE STILL HIDE DANGEROUS CONTAMINATION?

Elmed

This includes not just surgical instrumentation, but any and all reusable medical devices, patient care equipment, over-bed tables, call buttons, stainless steel surfaces, touchscreens, keyboards, etc., These invisible contaminates are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including surgical site infections (SSIs).

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Preventing Surgical Infections Caused By Biofilms

Elmed

In an earlier blog we examined the report on a Denver hospital that had a large outbreak of contaminated surgical instruments (Elmed blog 47, March 10, 2021). This tragic event caused a lot of significant, painful and costly consequences to the hospital and their patients. after reprocessing.1 after reprocessing.1

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Surgeon-Worn Surgical Lighting: From LED to Xenon

Endovision

Surgical headlights worn by medical practitioners are a versatile light source, mainly used in hospitals or dental clinics. They are ideal for medical procedures that specifically require high-quality lighting, as they illuminate the site clearly to give practitioners the best possible field of vision.

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5 Reasons Every Operating Room Needs a Camera

BFW Inc.

With the ability to view the surgical site and follow the procedure in real-time, OR team members can strengthen care coordination by anticipating the needs of the surgeon, as well as the timing of their next task. It is important for the staff to see what the surgeon sees during surgical procedures.”

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Surgery Advancements in the Medical Field

BFW Inc.

One robotic arm has a camera, through which the surgeon can see what they’re working on, and other arms are various surgical instruments. With telesurgery, surgeons can operate surgical robotic instruments from anywhere in the world using wireless networks. In the U.S.,

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