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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BFW Inc.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

BFW introduces the Daymark Victory to their extensive line of surgical headlights. T he Daymark Victory provides powerful lighting in a portable solution, making it an essential tool for operating rooms and medical clinics.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 1, 2022

Illumination Intensity Surgeons require consistent high-intensity illumination to obtain clear visibility of a surgical site, especially when operating in small, deep cavities. Until recently, only surgical headlights powered by Xenon light sources offered the intense level of illumination desired by surgeons.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

Low-quality lighting in the OR is a dangerous and avoidable hindrance to surgical procedures that can contribute to: Poor surgery outcomes. Eye and neck strain and high surgical staff turnover. High operating room administration costs due to surgery cancellations and lengthy block times. Increased malpractice claims.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Using sustainable products has never been more critical, and this applies in the operating room as well. Investing in sustainable surgical headlamps can bring more energy-efficient practices into your hospital or operating suite, reducing waste and the depletion of resources.

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Endovision

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Because of these developments, medicine today is able to prioritise the importance of a well-illuminated surgical field with no shadows and minimal heat. There are three main kinds of surgical lighting you might see in the operating room, and in this blog post we’re going to break each one down to demonstrate its importance.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 5, 2024

By partnering with SpecialtyCare, hospitals can reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) while improving the workflow and efficiency of their SPDs. SpecialtyCare provides hospitals with highly trained surgical assistants who work alongside surgeons to ensure that procedures are performed efficiently and safely.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2020

IN THE OPERATING ROOM: Mr. Doe will be asleep for the surgery, and Dr. A will be present the entire time. The operating room nurse presses down on Mr. Doe’s cricoid cartilage in his neck, to compress the esophagus and prevent any stomach contents from regurgitating upward into the airway. The sevoflurane is discontinued.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

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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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Before her surgery, Alexandra reclined awake on the operating room table. Her eyes were closed, and she was unaware I’d entered the room. As the general anesthetic fades and you awaken more, you may feel pain at the surgical site. Anesthetist options were limited. Life is a series of choices. Perfect,” she oozed.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The surgeon intends to supplement your intravenous (IV) sedation with local anesthetic at the surgical site. I’d like to do this procedure in my office operating room, not in a surgery center or the hospital.” In an example of this scenario, the surgeon has a patient he’d only like to operate on in his office.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Test various surgical procedures to see which methodology would be the most effective in each patient’s unique situation. Video-Enabled Surgical Headlights For surgeons, visibility is essential. Blood absorbs a lot of light, so performing surgery requires focused illumination on the surgical site.

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Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams. vs 10.0%), longer operative times, and a longer hospital stay. And what lessons can we take from these to improve and support our own? What’s a Familiar Team?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In contrast, other operating room professionals are usually relaxed and winding down at this time, because the surgical procedure is finished. The patient is going to rip their sutures out or have bleeding from the surgical site.” If the patient has an ET tube, it is usually removed.

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Sterility is fundamental to reducing surgical site infections. And having enough trays to support our surgical volumes means we’re not turning them over so quickly and so often, which can help reduce error and the wear and tear on the instruments. Sterile instruments are fundamental to surgery.

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MEDITEK

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Our surgical equipment experts are knowledgeable about the needs of ORs and can help create a harmonious flow in the operating room. The operating room ceiling system is one of the most important (and expensive) pieces of real estate in your facility.

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MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

Indigo-Clean is an LED lighting technology that safely and continuously disinfects an operating room at a much more effective rate than current environmental disinfection methods. Indigo-Clean reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) by 73%. The post Are your operating rooms clean or are they Indigo-Clean?

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Caresyntax

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Why Data Across the Surgical Continuum Matters Integrated operating rooms have reshaped surgery in the past decade, providing amongst other benefits, enhanced communication, shortened surgical times, reduced patient cancellations, real-time access to patient information and advanced imaging, as well as maximum use of operating rooms.

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