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Five Ways to Address Operating Room Inefficiencies

CNECT

In ambulatory surgery centers, efficient operating rooms result in optimized schedules, higher patient volume, and streamlined operating processes. Facilities struggling with inefficiencies risk dangerous mistakes and longer operating times which can affect patient outcomes. What Causes Operating Room Inefficiencies?

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Preventing Cross-Contamination through Disinfecting & Cleaning Surgical Instruments

Trocar Supplies

The reprocessing of surgical instruments begins with cleaning. Cleaning is essential in preventing dust and dirt, organisms, bacteria, viruses, and fungi from entering the sterile field of an operating room and consequently, your body. Rinsing/Pre-Cleaning Cleaning begins in the surgical theater or the treatment room.

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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The da Vinci surgeon sits at a console in the corner of the operating room, with his back to the patient and his face in a 3-D viewer, which gives a high-definition, magnified view of the surgical site. Robot surgeries take up more of an operating room’s most precious resource—time.

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