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5 Reasons Every Operating Room Needs a Camera

BFW Inc.

Healthcare organizations may be deterred from using surgical cameras in the operating room for numerous reasons, including high equipment costs, potential workflow disruption, and patient privacy concerns. However, the impact surgical videos have on clinical performance, patient outcomes, and efficiency are invaluable.

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Needle-Moving AI Research Trains Surgical Robots in Simulation

NVIDIA: Healthcare

The surgical framework enables developers to train robots like the da Vinci Research Kit robot, or dVRK, to manipulate both rigid and soft objects using reinforcement learning and imitation learning frameworks running on NVIDIA RTX GPUs.

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Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Physician Assistants

SpecialtyCare

A Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a surgeon to assist in surgeries and provide perioperative patient care. These professionals handle a variety of tasks, including performing preoperative assessments, assisting in the operating room, and managing postoperative care.

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

SpecialtyCare

While much of the spotlight is on the surgeon , an unsung hero in the operating room is the Surgical First Assistant (SFA). A highly skilled SFA can make a critical difference in surgical efficiency, patient safety, and overall surgical success.