Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The relationship between physical therapy (PT) and recovery from surgery is complicated; whether there is a need for it after surgery is informed by several factors such as age, type of surgery and type of PT. Many types of surgery don’t need PT after at all, in fact. 1 Villalta et al.’s 1 Villalta et al.’s

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 13, 2020

6 Biggest Changes in Surgical Advancements Technology and medicine go hand in hand, now more than ever. Modern surgery advancements have allowed surgeons to be more accurate during procedures, and reduce risks and recovery time for patients. Here are just a few of the most significant surgical advancements in recent years.

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OR Manager

MAY 23, 2024

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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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Almost every anesthesiologist in America has experience with surgery using the da Vinci robot system. Is robot surgery a miraculous futuristic device that advances surgery to a higher plain? Until the 1990s most abdominal surgery was done through an open incision. To answer these questions let’s first review some history.

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EARN Cares

MARCH 24, 2022

OR nurses can only care for one patient during surgery. Each day, they are assigned to an OR and assist with the surgeries scheduled in that room for the whole day. OR nurses work closely with scrub technologists (also called scrubs or scrub techs) to help surgical teams perform surgery.

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MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

VLD reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) by 73%. Each ceiling system is DESIGNED 4 ZERO, featuring a single large diffuser that ensures continuous laminar airflow to sweep airborne contaminants away from the surgical site, patient, and providers in an operating room. 3 Ready to learn more about VLD and AirFRAME?

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 9, 2023

What is the meaning of Spine Surgery? Spinal surgery is a medical procedure performed to address various conditions affecting the spine , including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and deformities. Spine surgery’s primary goal is to relieve pain, increase mobility, and improve the overall function of your spine.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Daymark Victory surgical headlight stands out with its innovative airflow design, which directs air upwards and away from the sterile field. This makes Daymark Victory a valuable addition to any surgical facility by offering advanced technology and practical benefits that enhance both performance and safety.

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Incision

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Visible and invisible bioburden left over from surgery must be removed through decontamination or the instrument cannot be properly sterilized. SSIs occur in 2–5% of all patients undergoing inpatient surgery in the United States. In surgery, biofilms can attach to the surface of things like catheters, stents and implants.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Their expertise and hands-on involvement not only enhance surgical outcomes but also streamline the process, benefiting both surgeons and patients. Enhancing Surgical Efficiency Surgical assistants and RNFAs are trained to anticipate the needs of the surgeon, enabling a more seamless workflow during surgery. and Virginia.

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BFW Inc.

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Brighter is Not Always Better Surgeons require clear visibility of a surgical site, especially when operating in small, deep cavities. Augmenting overhead operating room lighting with surgical headlights provides surgeons optimal illumination of the surgical site at all times, while minimizing shadows within the cavity.

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Symmetry Surgical

JULY 25, 2019

Generators convert electricity into energy, which travels through a pencil/handpiece to the electrode at the surgical site. Surgical smoke, also known as a plume, occurs when electricity and tissue meet.

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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

Some of the concepts developed as part of this learning lab are being implemented in two new ambulatory surgery centers built at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. AIM 1: Formally structure the RIPCHD OR learning lab and establish laboratory infrastructure and team management.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2021

Low-quality lighting in the OR is a dangerous and avoidable hindrance to surgical procedures that can contribute to: Poor surgery outcomes. Eye and neck strain and high surgical staff turnover. High operating room administration costs due to surgery cancellations and lengthy block times. Increased malpractice claims.

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BFW Inc.

AUGUST 1, 2022

Illumination Intensity Surgeons require consistent high-intensity illumination to obtain clear visibility of a surgical site, especially when operating in small, deep cavities. Until recently, only surgical headlights powered by Xenon light sources offered the intense level of illumination desired by surgeons.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 2, 2021

“I’m going to have surgery to have my gall bladder out. is a common question before surgery. Modern anesthetics wear off quickly after surgery, but the answer to your question is “It depends.” Fentanyl is the most common IV narcotic used in surgery in the United States. THE TYPE OF SURGERY YOU HAD.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Surgical Assistants and Staffing Support 5. Minimally Invasive Surgery Support 6. Training and Education for Surgical Staff Conclusion In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, surgical services are at the heart of patient care, making the difference between life and death in many instances.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

Many factors affect the operating room (OR) and surgery success, ranging from patient-related factors to resource-related factors to even clinician-related factors. Developing techniques to accurately measure and study the psychological state of the surgical team in the OR is critical, along with techniques to address detrimental states.

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IU School of Medicine

MARCH 11, 2024

The largest threat is damage to the surgical sites in the mice. Femurs in the mice that have undergone surgery on the ground are especially susceptible to damage caused by the launch. Further damage to the sites may cause healing to be delayed and thus skew any results derived from the experiment.

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Blickman Industries

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Whether used in the emergency, delivery, surgery or recovery room, blanket and fluid warmers are valuable additions to a health facility. In many cases, patients awaiting surgery wait for long duration in low-temperature rooms and often experience anxiety. Below are five ways fluid and blanket warming support patient health: 1.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Through research with surgical video experts and global acute care teams that use BFW Headlight/Video Camera Systems , we have concluded the following 5 reasons why every surgeon should be utilizing cameras in the OR. Surgical videos can also be utilized during pre- and post-op.

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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

The return electrode must be placed on the side of the body opposite the surgical site, at a location between the patient’s implant and the point of surgery. The grounding or return pad must be placed as far away from the pacemaker or ICD as possible.

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Endovision

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Headlights are typically mounted on head gear that is used for other purposes, such as magnification of a small surgical site. In-Cavity Surgical Lighting It is difficult for overhead lights – and even surgical headlights – to provide enough illumination inside a patient, and it’s crucial for the surgeon to be able to see everything.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Before her surgery, Alexandra reclined awake on the operating room table. She was dressed in a faded paisley surgical gown, and she looked like a spook—her hair flying out from a bouffant cap, her eye makeup smeared, and the creases on her forehead looking deeper than I’d ever seen them. Can you people just get this surgery over with?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You’re wrong to cancel his surgery.” Tell the surgeon that the patient needs to have cardiac clearance prior to any general anesthetic, and that the case needs to be done in a hospital setting rather than at a freestanding surgery center. The surgeon told the patient to expect “a twilight sleep during the surgery.”

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Anesthesiologists are responsible for your medical care before, during, and after surgeries. Today I’ll walk you through an example anesthetic which shows how an anesthesiologist approaches the challenges of a difficult surgical problem: emergency non-cardiac surgery in a patient with heart disease.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After a surgery is finished, anesthetic gases and intravenous anesthesia drugs are discontinued, and the patient wakes up within 5 to 15 minutes. The surgery concluded 2 hours later and the anesthetics were discontinued. An 80-year-old female presented for elective right elbow surgery. Five minutes later she opened her eyes.

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Elmed

APRIL 21, 2021

Specifically “ On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. 2 Outpatient Surgery, June 5, 2018 3 Op. aami.org/ standards The post Preventing Surgical Infections Caused By Biofilms appeared first on Elmed.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What Is CIRCUMCISION sURGERY? 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.

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Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Priorities Surgery requires sterile instruments. But when you look at what gets priority within the department, is it the surgery itself, or is it what we need to make that operation a success? Without surgery and sterile procedures, SPD is unnecessary. Sterile instruments are fundamental to surgery. That’s a given.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Reforming instrument reprocessing practices does not always end with the main sterile processing department (SPD). Holding clinics to the same standard adds to the challenge, whether they are associated with More » The post Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic appeared first on OR Manager.

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MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

Indigo-Clean reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) by 73%. Each ceiling system is DESIGNED 4 ZERO, featuring a single large diffuser that ensures continuous laminar airflow to sweep airborne contaminants away from the surgical site, patient, and providers in an operating room. It’s time to modernize the OR.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 2, 2018

Prior to surgery your patient tells you, “I always get a hangover after general anesthesia. Painful surgeries require more narcotics, which can lead to more nauseated patients. If the surgery isn’t painful, an anesthesia provider can work to eliminate postoperative narcotics, and minimize both PONV and HAGA.

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OR Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

Reduced costs, faster recovery, and other advantages can make outpatient surgical procedures more convenient for providers and patients alike. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are incredibly safe, but a lot More » The post 4 ways ASCs balance strict infection control, limited resources appeared first on OR Manager.

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Caresyntax

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Why Data Across the Surgical Continuum Matters Integrated operating rooms have reshaped surgery in the past decade, providing amongst other benefits, enhanced communication, shortened surgical times, reduced patient cancellations, real-time access to patient information and advanced imaging, as well as maximum use of operating rooms.

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