Blickman Industries

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

When patients are kept warm, they require less anesthesia to put them to sleep. Also, it increases hospital length stay, mortality rates, ICU time, and surgical site infections. General anesthesia causes shivering and a drop in patient temperature levels.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. 2020, [link] The post How Psychological State Affects the Operating Room (OR) appeared first on DFW Anesthesia Professionals. Arora et al.

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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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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Different types of orthopedic surgical procedures benefit from postoperative physical therapy. Post-op day 14 participants had fewer complications from aquatic physical therapy compared to post-op day 6, suggesting that aquatic PT may be better after the surgical site has more time to heal. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol.

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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. Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams.

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The Circulating Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Without surgery and sterile procedures, SPD is unnecessary. And without sterile instruments, surgery and sterile procedures can’t happen. Sterility is fundamental to reducing surgical site infections. We can’t operate if we don’t have staff to run the room or anesthesia available to sedate the patient.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The most invasive type of airway tube used in anesthesia is called an endotracheal tube, or ET tube. At the onset of general anesthesia anesthesiologists place an ET tube through the mouth, past the larynx (voice box), and into the trachea (windpipe). If the patient has an ET tube, it is usually removed.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You’ve graduated from a residency program in which you learned the nuances of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia practice. Just do MAC (Monitored Anesthesia Care) anesthesia for this case, but make sure he’s asleep. You’re a board-certified anesthesiologist. My patient doesn’t want to hear anything.”

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 8, 2025

anesthesia, I see commandments as guidelines for how to be a safe and excellent anesthesiologist. Based on forty years of clinical practice and administration in both community and academic anesthesiology, here are Ten Commandments of Anesthesia as I see them: Be a doctor, not a propofol technician.

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Radius Anesthesia

JANUARY 28, 2025

The presence of personal items in the operating room (OR) raises concerns related to sterility, infection control, and procedural efficiency. Despite strict guidelines aimed at maintaining an aseptic environment, the use of personal items by healthcare professionals in the OR remains a topic of discussion in modern surgical practices.

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Caresyntax

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The measured cost-benefit for providers ​ is compelling ​ : reducing procedure time by 10-15%, reducing surgical errors, and increasing case volume. Data points are constantly being collected throughout the surgical continuum, such as: Electronic medical records. Surgical instrument usage and patterns.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

MAY 14, 2025

Here are three key actions that will help improve patient capacity, patient access, and throughput without making any major capital investments: Take a Deep Dive Look for areas of improvement and opportunity with close scrutiny of surgical procedures performed in the main OR. Find underutilized ASCs to consider potential partnerships.

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Caresyntax

MARCH 19, 2025

The ability of AI to analyze structured and unstructured real-time data (including surgical and in-room video) gives the Caresyntax platform the ability to identify potential risks for infection, which has been shown to reduce Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) by as much as 60%.

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