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Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

The Circulating Life

Honestly, I don’t know what I was even expecting, but what I saw was a well-organized surgical department with shelf after shelf of instrument trays and sterile supplies. In that time, I’ve circulated, scrubbed, been an OR Manager, and an Orthopedic Team Leader. And I’m here to tell you, that just isn’t true. All of us do.

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Maximizing Operating Room Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

link] Efficient Case Scheduling - Secret to a Well-Run OR Operating room costs can be categorized as fixed or variable. Variable costs are largely driven by caseload and associated labor costs that occur outside of normal operational hours. it can be scheduled without using the skilled personnel or sterile environment of the OR.

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Why Your Operating Room Needs Innovative Surgical Equipment Distributors: Partnering with Meditek

MEDITEK

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.