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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams. Faster and More Efficient In 2022, a systematic review published in the Annals of Surgery examined the impact of team familiarity on OR efficiency [ 4 ]. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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How Better Processes and Equipment Improve Hospital Efficiency

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Inventory Management of Surgical Instruments As noted above, operating rooms are a significant source of expenditure for most hospitals. Of course, surgeries are big profit drivers for hospitals as well, but practitioners can leverage new strategies and developing technologies to improve efficiencies and better control costs.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Can We Proxy Surgical Team Familiarity?

Incision

A successful surgery is a product of the interdisciplinary interactions of the surgical team. In the second of this 2-part blog, we explore the mechanics of surgical teamwork to give a new take on the concept of team familiarity. Different ways of doing things are commonplace in surgery, even within the same unit or department.