BFW Inc.

DECEMBER 15, 2022

All aspects of medical procedures require efficiency, safety and effectiveness and it is not surprising that appropriate and sufficient lighting is a critical component to success. Brighter is Not Always Better Surgeons require clear visibility of a surgical site, especially when operating in small, deep cavities.

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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

The Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) learning lab uses a socio-technical approach incorporating human factors engineering and evidence-based design principles to create an optimal ergonomically sound operating room that results in improved patient and staff safety.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Circumcision surgery is a medical procedure that involves the removal of the foreskin , the fold of skin covering the head (glans) of the penis. This surgical intervention is one of the oldest and most common procedures worldwide, often performed for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. What Is CIRCUMCISION sURGERY?

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the operating room (OR), teamwork is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Thus, stress from the demands of performing intricate procedures, learning to use new technologies, and the necessity to work quickly and efficiently are compounded by a lack of experience. Arora et al.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

So it should come as no surprise that — in a study of surgeons in low-resource settings — an incredible 80% reported that the quality of their surgical lights represents a patient safety risk. Low-quality lighting in the OR is a dangerous and avoidable hindrance to surgical procedures that can contribute to: Poor surgery outcomes.

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Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Teamwork is at the heart of a successful surgical procedure. In the first of this 2-part blog, we dive deep into surgical teamwork to uncover new perspectives on team familiarity. For spinal fusion procedures, time savings as high as 91 minutes have been reported [ 6 ].

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Through surgical video technology, procedures can be live-streamed directly from the surgeon’s point-of-view to a wall-mounted display. Surgical videos can also be utilized during pre- and post-op. It is important for the staff to see what the surgeon sees during surgical procedures.”

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Blickman Industries

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Also, it increases hospital length stay, mortality rates, ICU time, and surgical site infections. Therefore, a warmed blanket is a necessity for any procedure requiring the use of anesthesia to curb hypothermia. Promote Patient Safety Promoting patient safety is among the priorities of contemporary healthcare.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Modern surgery advancements have allowed surgeons to be more accurate during procedures, and reduce risks and recovery time for patients. According to a recent study from JAMA Network Open, the use of robotic surgery alone for general surgery procedures increased from 1.8% Surgical robots have several arms. in 2012 to 15.1%

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Patient safety should be at the top of everyone’s priority list, and when everything is viewed through that lens, then we realize that every department assisting surgical services adds value and should be given the proper consideration for how they affect our patient outcomes. I’m not saying that making money is bad.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 2, 2021

The advantages of N2O are that it is inexpensive, it wears off quickly, and it has a reliable safety record. Dentists sometimes use N2O to bring on inhaled sedation when they are doing office procedures such as filling a cavity. It is typically used in a concentration of 50%, as an adjunct to sevoflurane or narcotics.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

For many in the healthcare industry, imagining surgery without onsite sterile processing seems unthinkable. Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.

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Symmetry Surgical

JUNE 6, 2016

Safe practices A previous study conducted at the Brown University School of Medicine found that electrosurgery rarely results in significant interference with pacemakers when surgeons follow routine precautions and procedures. The grounding or return pad must be placed as far away from the pacemaker or ICD as possible.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The surgeon intends to supplement your intravenous (IV) sedation with local anesthetic at the surgical site. You discuss this with the surgeon, who requests you, “Just give the patient sedation with propofol.” “Just give the patient a little bit of anesthesia, because my procedure will only last 10 minutes.”

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