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The Essential Role of Surgical First Assistants: Importance, Career Outlook, and Impact on Patient Care

SpecialtyCare

Role and Responsibilities of a Surgical First Assistant SFAs are integral to the surgical process, performing tasks that include: Preoperative Preparation : They prepare the operating room by ensuring all necessary instruments and equipment are sterilized and arranged according to the surgeon’s preferences.

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Sterile Processing and the Operating Room: Why Patient Safety Can't Be Rushed

Incision

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. The symbiotic relationship between the OR and the SPD is critical both for patient safety and staff well-being.

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Elevating Surgical Services: How SpecialtyCare Enhances Hospital Performance

SpecialtyCare

Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1. Sterile Processing Consulting 4. Surgical Assistants and Staffing Support 5. Enhanced Patient Safety and Outcomes 8. Enhanced Patient Safety and Outcomes 8. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) 2. Minimally Invasive Surgery Support 6.

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Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead

OR Manager

Over 20 years ago, an article from Johns Hopkins published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that Staphylococcus aureus decolonization of the nares can decrease risk of surgical site infections More » The post Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead appeared first on OR Manager.

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Change What You See in SPD

The Circulating Life

I’m frustrated with the sterile processing department (SPD). Priorities Surgery requires sterile instruments. At this point I could discuss pharmacy, lab, radiology, or any number of services that play a huge role in our ability to provide safe patient care. Sterile instruments are fundamental to surgery.

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CAN A VISUALLY CLEAN SURFACE STILL HIDE DANGEROUS CONTAMINATION?

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One of the biggest challenges for healthcare personnel today is ensuring that all items that come into contact with patients are clean and free of dangerous organic contaminates. These invisible contaminates are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including surgical site infections (SSIs).

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A Day in the Life of a Surgery Nurse in the Operating Room (OR)

EARN Cares

Surgical nurses function as circulating nurses, working around the sterile field in the OR. Properly and safely positioning the patient for surgery to adequately expose the surgical site while preventing injuries and falls. What Do OR Nurses Do?