Incision

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These are words no Sterile Processing Manager wants to hear. These are two of the strongest and most ruthless enemies facing the Sterile Processing Professional. Visible and invisible bioburden left over from surgery must be removed through decontamination or the instrument cannot be properly sterilized. J Am Coll Surg.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Table of Contents SpecialtyCare’s Comprehensive Approach to Surgical Services 1. Sterile Processing Consulting 4. Surgical Assistants and Staffing Support 5. Here, we dive into the key surgical services provided by SpecialtyCare and how they help hospitals excel in providing top-notch patient care.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

Different Types of Surgical Lighting Broadly speaking, there are three types of surgical lighting systems: Overhead Lights are ceiling-mounted and equipped with LED bulbs. Usually, these lights can be adjusted to enable surgeons to direct light to the surgical site. Con: Distances of up to 1.2 Daylight is 5,800° Kelvin.

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I’m frustrated with the sterile processing department (SPD). Priorities Surgery requires sterile instruments. Without surgery and sterile procedures, SPD is unnecessary. And without sterile instruments, surgery and sterile procedures can’t happen. Sterile instruments are fundamental to surgery.

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Elmed

APRIL 21, 2021

2 The report that came out with additional details pointed out that: When surgical site infections are linked back to surgical instruments, biofilm is likely a root cause. The instruments likely still contained bioburden when they were sent along for automated cleaning and heat sterilization.3

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Anesthesia: Surgical circumcision is typically performed under local or general anesthesia to minimize pain and discomfort during the procedure. Sterile Environment: The surgery is conducted in a sterile environment to reduce the risk of infections.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

Research has consistently indicated that distractions from excessive noise can hinder the OR team’s focus, potentially undermining their execution of sterile practices, thus increasing the risk of surgical site infections.

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Trocar Supplies

DECEMBER 13, 2023

First, the patient is positioned on the procedure table, so the practitioner can access the trocar insertion site. Then, the sterile field is prepared and the patient is cleaned and numbed for the insertion procedure. Patients may feel some pressure and discomfort, but insertion isn’t painful for most people.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The Markham- Meyerding retractor is particularly valuable in procedures such as spinal decompression , fusion, and instrumentation , where maintaining clear visibility of the surgical site is paramount for successful outcomes.

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Elmed

JANUARY 28, 2022

These invisible contaminates are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), including surgical site infections (SSIs). When it comes to surgical instruments, we’ve always been told that “If it isn’t clean, it can’t be sterile.”

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EARN Cares

MARCH 24, 2022

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. This means that the nurses and scrub techs have to be knowledgeable in all of the specialties.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

With the ability to view the surgical site and follow the procedure in real-time, OR team members can strengthen care coordination by anticipating the needs of the surgeon, as well as the timing of their next task. It is important for the staff to see what the surgeon sees during surgical procedures.”

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The da Vinci surgeon sits at a console in the corner of the operating room, with his back to the patient and his face in a 3-D viewer, which gives a high-definition, magnified view of the surgical site. Assistant surgeon(s) and techs stand at the patient’s side, watch the surgery on video screens, and assist during the operation.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2020

He preps the right side of the patient’s neck with Betadine iodine soap, and drapes the right neck with sterile towels. The scrub technician and the surgeon drape sterile paper barriers over the perimeter of the abdomen, as well as a sterile paper vertical barrier (ether screen) between the anesthesiologist and the abdominal surgical site.

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MEDITEK

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Operating room ceiling system considerations All modern operating rooms are primarily required to keep up with air distribution and maintaining a sterile surgical environment. It’s wire-hung in minutes and provides sterile air and additional lighting over the back table in imaging rooms and operating rooms.

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