CNECT
JUNE 14, 2023
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?
Trocar Supplies
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Today's high-quality surgical tools are available in such a tremendous variety of surgical tool materials that it can be hard to decide which material is best for everyday use. State of the art surgical instrument materials include surgical grade stainless steel, resin, titanium, tungsten, and carbon steel.
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BFW Inc.
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
As an example, surgeons can make accurate hand movements within five microns (about 1 ten-thousandth of an inch) using optical coherence tomography (an ultrasound-like technology that uses light) for intricate surgeries – allowing for minimally invasive surgical procedures that are safer and reduce recovery time for patients.
SpecialtyCare
OCTOBER 5, 2024
SpecialtyCare’s sterile processing consulting service supports hospitals in establishing best practices in instrument sterilization, ensuring that all surgical tools meet the highest standards of cleanliness. This ensures that hospitals are well-prepared for any surgical procedure, even during peak times or staff shortages.
Trocar Supplies
AUGUST 21, 2023
Autoclaves are a vital component of sterile offices and are used every day. Autoclave Training There is a well-developed procedure for sterilizing surgical instruments in the autoclave. Operating room assistants assigned to use the autoclave need to be familiar with all of these steps even before they first use the machine on their own.
The Anesthesia Consultant
MARCH 22, 2023
SURGERY IN SPACE Restraining the surgeon, the patient, and the surgical tools against floating around the room in zero gravity are challenges to overcome in outer space. Magnetizing the surgical tools so they stick to the operating room table, and restraining the astronaut/surgeon and the patient are important adjustments.
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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