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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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Episode 5 – Improving Surgical Quality Through Transparency, Data, and Video Integrations with Dr. Peter Nau

Caresyntax

They discuss the challenges of working with non-transparent data in the surgical field. Dr. Nau highlights the importance of integrating clinical, financial, and operational data to create actionable insights that can improve surgical outcomes and operational efficiency.

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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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Revolutionizing Surgery: Insights from Caresyntax’s Panel on Data-Driven Medtech Development

Caresyntax

Key points include the complexity of regulatory pathways, the critical role of quality RWD for scientific and operational improvement, and the need to address all 5 critical stakeholders (patients, surgeons, hospitals, medtech companies, and the health system) to foster adoption of new devices.

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Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Physician Assistants

SpecialtyCare

Surgical physician assistants (PAs) play a vital role in modern healthcare, bridging the gap between surgeons and patients to ensure high-quality surgical care. Whether in general surgery, cardiovascular procedures, or trauma units, these highly skilled professionals assist surgeons before, during, and after operations.

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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.