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The Essential Role of Surgical First Assistants: Importance, Career Outlook, and Impact on Patient Care

SpecialtyCare

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Role and Responsibilities of a Surgical First Assistant SFAs are integral to the surgical process, performing tasks that include: Preoperative Preparation : They prepare the operating room by ensuring all necessary instruments and equipment are sterilized and arranged according to the surgeon’s preferences.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

MARCH 15, 2025

Sterile Processing and Instrument Sterilization 4. From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. Keeps operating rooms stocked with properly sterilized instruments.

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The Vital Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assistant in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The CSFA is not just a passive participant in the operating room; they are an active collaborator who anticipates the surgeons needs, manages surgical instruments, and assists with critical tasks such as suturing, tissue manipulation, and hemostasis (control of bleeding). Assisting with patient positioning and sterile draping.

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10 of Specialtycare’s best Ancillary Care Services and Why They Work

SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

Sterile Processing Solutions Why It Works: 3. Sterile Processing Solutions Maintaining sterile surgical instruments is non-negotiable in healthcare. SpecialtyCares sterile processing services adhere to stringent industry guidelines, ensuring that surgical tools are cleaned, sterilized, and ready for use.

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How Plastic Surgeons in MD, DC, and Virginia Benefit from Using Platinum Medical Staffing for Temporary Surgical Assistants

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Crucial Role of Surgical Assistants in Plastic Surgery Surgical assistants are indispensable in the operating room, handling tasks that are critical to the success of any procedure. Intraoperative Assistance: Passing instruments to the surgeon, maintaining the sterile field, and assisting with tissue retraction and suturing.

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Surgical Assistants in traverse rectus abdominal muscle, flap (TRAM Flaps): A Vital Support for Plastic Surgeons

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The surgical assistant plays a critical role in assisting the surgeon with tissue dissection, maintaining a sterile environment, managing instruments, and suturing. Having the right surgical assistant on your team reduces the risk of errors, decreases operating room time, and improves overall workflow.

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Title: Surgical Assistants in Trans Abdominal Flaps: A Vital Support for Plastic Surgeons

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The surgical assistant plays a critical role in assisting the surgeon with tissue dissection, maintaining a sterile environment, managing instruments, and suturing. Having the right surgical assistant on your team reduces the risk of errors, decreases operating room time, and improves overall workflow.

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September 2018

RASA Training

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Following this, the military formed a new profession called ORT (Operating Room Technician). There was a considerable amount of on-the-job training which included patient care, instrument sterilization, draping procedures, instrumentation and sutures.

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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON BLOODY CESAREAN SECTION: A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

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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The Real Cost of Waste in Surgery

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 FIRST CHAPTER OF DOCTOR VITA BY RICK NOVAK

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 20, 2019

Chapter 1 THE BRICKLAYER Alec Lucas’s first contact with FutureCare came in operating room #19 at the University of Silicon Valley Medical Center, where his patient Elizabeth Anderson blinked into the twin suns of the surgical lights hanging from the ceiling. An orderly ran into the operating room carrying a red plastic beer cooler.

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6 best things to Look for before you hire a Surgical First Assistant—And How SpecialtyCare Can Provide them

SpecialtyCare

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Commitment to Patient Safety and Sterile Technique Key Responsibilities in Patient Safety How SpecialtyCare Enhances Patient Safety 6. While much of the spotlight is on the surgeon , an unsung hero in the operating room is the Surgical First Assistant (SFA). How SpecialtyCare Prioritizes Collaboration 4.

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How to Hire a Surgical First Assist: A Comprehensive Guide

SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 30, 2025

Controlling bleeding using hemostatic techniques such as suturing and cauterization. Closing wounds using sutures, staples, or other closure methods. These professionals must work seamlessly with the surgical team and adhere to strict protocols to maintain sterile field integrity and minimize complications.

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The Essential Role of Surgical First Assistants: Importance, Career Outlook, and Impact on Patient Care

The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

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How Plastic Surgeons in MD, DC, and Virginia Benefit from Using Platinum Medical Staffing for Temporary Surgical Assistants

Surgical Assistants in traverse rectus abdominal muscle, flap (TRAM Flaps): A Vital Support for Plastic Surgeons

Title: Surgical Assistants in Trans Abdominal Flaps: A Vital Support for Plastic Surgeons

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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON BLOODY CESAREAN SECTION: A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

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