OpFlow

APRIL 28, 2021

Link to Abstract Background Optimizing surgical trays to improve operating room efficiency and reduce costs in instrument processing is an under-appreciated strategy for cost containment. This study aimed to assess the economic impact of instrument tray optimization in total joint arthroplasty.

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Endovision

JULY 31, 2019

As a medical professional, the appropriate disposal of single-use surgical instruments is an integral part of the job. In order to prevent contamination or and reduce health risks to the people in the waste management industry, every person in the medical field must handle and properly dispose of single-use instruments.

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SpecialtyCare

MARCH 15, 2025

From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. Lowers the likelihood of post-operative complications related to neurological function. Why Is Perfusion Critical?

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

Flexible and Scalable Solutions Why It Works: In todays fast-paced healthcare environment, ancillary care services play a crucial role in ensuring efficient patient care, reducing operational burdens, and enhancing outcomes. Sterile Processing Solutions Maintaining sterile surgical instruments is non-negotiable in healthcare.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 16, 2025

SpecialtyCares sterile processing solutions guarantee that all surgical instruments and equipment meet the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Enhancing Operational Efficiency Beyond clinical support, SpecialtyCares logistics and administrative services streamline the organ procurement process.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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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OpFlow

JULY 22, 2021

Submitted to Operations Research manuscript OPRE-2021-06-370 Vinayak Deshpande, PhD Nishanth Mundru, PhD Sandeep Rath, PhD Martyn Knowles, MD, MBA, FACS Benjamin C. Wood, MD, MBA, FACS ABSTRACT Surgical procedures account for over 60% of the operating cost of a hospital.

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Pima Medical Institute

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Surgical Technicians : Surgical technicians, on the other hand, typically undergo a shorter educational program focused on basic skills required to assist in surgeries. Responsibilities in the Operating Room Surgical Technologists : Surgical technologists have a comprehensive role.

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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. Preparation for the Autoclave It is important to place used surgical instruments in the autoclave as soon as possible after they are used.

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Endovision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Surgical smoke is a by-product of energy-based surgical instruments. Any procedure that is done with the use of a surgical device used to cut, desiccate, and ablate tissue can produce surgical smoke when tissues vaporise.

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Surtex Instruments

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Surgical instruments play an indispensable role in ensuring that these operations are executed flawlessly. Among these instruments, vascular clamps and Satinsky clamps are particularly crucial for effective hemostasis and vessel manipulation.

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Trocar Supplies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

State of the art surgical instrument materials include surgical grade stainless steel, resin, titanium, tungsten, and carbon steel. Surgical Grade Stainless Steel Stainless steel manufactured in a surgical grade was the material of choice for surgical instruments for decades.

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SpecialtyCare

APRIL 15, 2025

Variables that Determine Quality in the SPD The functionality, availability, and safety of surgical instruments are key factors when it comes to measuring quality in the SPD. Instruments must be totally clean and sterilized, free from contamination or malfunction, and ready for use when needed.

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This week is dedicated to all of the hardworking sterile processing professionals tirelessly working to ensure that every surgical instrument is safe and ready for use. Each year, we take a week to recognize their hard work, but these clinical professionals are sending out thousands of instruments – 52 weeks a year.

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Incision

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A Partnership for Patient Care The Operating Room (OR) and the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) are two pillars that hold up the complex structure of frontline surgical care. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are reported to account for around 20% of all healthcare associated infections (HAIs), with an estimated annual cost of $3.3

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

JULY 31, 2024

Our roster includes: Surgical Assistants : Skilled in supporting surgical procedures and ensuring operational efficiency. Nurses : Highly trained to deliver exceptional patient care in a surgical setting. Surgical Techs : Experts in assisting with surgeries and maintaining sterile environments.

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OpFlow

JANUARY 26, 2021

Wood, MD, MBA ABSTRACT: Introduction Surgical procedures account for 50% of hospital revenue and approximately 60% of operating costs. On average, less than 20% of surgical instruments are used during a case, and the expense for re-sterilization and assembly of instrument trays ranges from $0.51-3.01

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Blickman Industries

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Prior to the invention of the case cart, all instrumentation and supplies per procedure had to be assembled separately, which was an extraordinarily time-consuming process for OR surgical staff. Case carts were originally invented to efficiently store and transport all surgical instrumentation for one procedure in one cart.

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Jalal Surgical

APRIL 11, 2023

Why Sterilization is essential for surgical instruments Sterilization is crucial for surgical instruments because it helps to prevent the spread of infections and diseases between patients. Proper Sterilization of surgical instruments is critical to ensure the safety and well-being of patients. Safety First!

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ARC/STSA

JUNE 22, 2023

On May 25, the International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS) launched, “The Operating Room: Surgical Technology Then and Now,” the first-ever museum exhibition featuring surgical technology. IMSS is North America’s only museum devoted to surgery and is part of the International College of Surgeons (ICS).

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past year there has been a lot of increased emphasis and attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point of use prior to transport to sterile reprocessing. A recent post on the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) members’ discussion board from an O.R. Section 7.3

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

You’ll play a role in life-saving surgeries, crucial monitoring during operations, and other tasks that ensure better health outcomes for patients nationwide. Here are some of the career paths available: Surgical Neurophysiology : As a Surgical Neurophysiologist, you’ll work with surgical teams to monitor the nervous system during surgeries.

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Endovision

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the early days of medicine, surgeons would only operate in the day time because sunlight provided the best light by which to see. This offers better vision for colour, to help distinguishing areas mid-operation. Here at Endovision we only carry premier Xenon and LED-powered surgical headlights.

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Trocar Supplies

MAY 6, 2022

A trocar is an extraordinarily useful surgical instrument. Surgeons have been using trocars for generations to minimize the trauma of surgical procedures and reduce the need for anesthesia, and to help patients recover faster. Trocar Supplies is a family-owned company operating its headquarters in Ohio.

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Trocar Supplies

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Your staff won't have to spend valuable time before procedures getting all of the instruments that will be used, sterilized, and arranged. They also won’t have to spend time counting, cleaning, and reprocessing reusable surgical instruments after the procedure. Cost savings. Eliminates confusion. Lower risk of infection.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Surgical robots have several arms. One robotic arm has a camera, through which the surgeon can see what they’re working on, and other arms are various surgical instruments. The surgeon controls the robot using a computer that is located near the operating table. Telesurgery is the marriage between the two. In the U.S.,

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 17, 2022

They have a locking mechanism on the top of the forceps to keep them in place while being used for operations. Dissecting forceps can be used to manage tissue and other materials and manipulate needles and other instruments when performing. It can be applied to the thyroid, gallbladder, or intestinal operations.

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Endovision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Surgical smoke is a by-product of energy-based surgical instruments. Any procedure that is done with the use of a surgical device used to cut, desiccate, and ablate tissue can produce surgical smoke when tissues vaporise. Major Hazards of Surgical Smoke 1. According to a study by Mihashi et al.,

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. Improving hospital efficiency can be achieved by two means primarily – choice of equipment and processes, both structural and operational. It’s a better system of surgical management that supports faster, more efficient procedures.

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Incision

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In our previous article, "Sterile Processing and the Operating Room: Why Patient Safety Can't Be Rushed", we emphasized the importance of embracing the 4.5-hour This makes sterilization the only method for reprocessing critical surgical instruments that come into contact with sterile body tissues.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Adson Dressing Thumb Forceps Adson Dressing Forceps are versatile surgical instruments primarily designed for handling and manipulating dressings during medical procedures. In the field of circumcision , these forceps play a crucial role in managing and securing the dressing applied to the surgical site.

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EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Operating Room, Perioperative or Surgical Services Resume Example Operating Room Registered Nurses (OR RNs) can be named by various nursing job titles including surgical services registered nurses and/or perioperative registered nurses. View surgical services/operating room RN Sample Resume 8.

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Trocar Supplies

MAY 3, 2023

The importance of preventing cross-contamination through disinfecting and cleaning surgical instruments made headlines in 2019. Patient safety, surgical departments discovered, comes at a cost. Duodenoscopes are complicated instruments with many small parts, but cross-contamination occurs in all kinds of surgical instruments.

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

In Part I of this blog (Elmed blog #53) we discussed the fact that over the past year there has been an increased emphasis and a lot more attention placed on pre-cleaning surgical instruments at the point-of-use. The goal is to ensure pre-cleaning of instruments immediately after use and prior to transport to sterile reprocessing.

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Jalal Surgical

APRIL 4, 2022

Are there any dangers associated with the operation? Spaying is considered a major operation and requires general anesthesia. Spaying is considered a major operation and requires general anesthesia. All you need to know about Vet Spaying appeared first on Jalal Surgical.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 30, 2024

Prior to the machine, it was impossible to successfully operate on the heart while it was still beating. In 1953 he performed the first successful operation on a human using the heart-lung machine. In 1962 he performed the first arthroscopic knee surgery and meniscectomy using instruments he developed.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 9, 2023

Without following strict sterilization procedures, cross contamination in the operating room can occur. Trocar Supplies offers quality surgical instruments , compartment trays, trocar kits, disposable individual trocars , and reusable medical devices that can be autoclaved between procedures.

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