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2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Event 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference gmckinney Thu, 01/02/2025 - 11:11 Event dates Dec 46, 2025 Location Lima, Peru A world-class, international event that will explore the latest developments and best practices in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, (..)

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CTVS Welcomes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Courtney Weber

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Dr. Weber completed her cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and will be part of our experienced team that surgically manages heart failure. She is the second female surgeon to join CTVS, and one of only two female cardiothoracic surgeons in Central Texas.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Faster and More Efficient In 2022, a systematic review published in the Annals of Surgery examined the impact of team familiarity on OR efficiency [ 4 ]. This depended on several factors, including the complexity of the surgery and the specific measures of familiarity used. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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How Better Processes and Equipment Improve Hospital Efficiency

BFW Inc.

Inventory Management of Surgical Instruments As noted above, operating rooms are a significant source of expenditure for most hospitals. Of course, surgeries are big profit drivers for hospitals as well, but practitioners can leverage new strategies and developing technologies to improve efficiencies and better control costs.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Can We Proxy Surgical Team Familiarity?

Incision

A successful surgery is a product of the interdisciplinary interactions of the surgical team. In the second of this 2-part blog, we explore the mechanics of surgical teamwork to give a new take on the concept of team familiarity. Different ways of doing things are commonplace in surgery, even within the same unit or department.