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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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A Comparison of Surgical Tool Materials

Trocar Supplies

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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The Technological Future of Surgery in Operating Rooms

BFW Inc.

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.

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

SpecialtyCare

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. Why It Works: Efficient workflows minimize surgical delays.

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Needle-Moving AI Research Trains Surgical Robots in Simulation

NVIDIA: Healthcare

With the visual realism enabled by rendering in Omniverse, ORBIT-Surgical also allows researchers to generate high-fidelity synthetic data, which could help train AI models for perception tasks such as segmenting surgical tools in real-world videos captured in the operating room.

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Types of Surgical Lighting and Why They’re Important

Endovision

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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Elevating Surgical Services: How SpecialtyCare Enhances Hospital Performance

SpecialtyCare

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.