SpecialtyCare

JUNE 28, 2025

Understanding and implementing SPD best practices isn’t just about meeting requirements—it’s about creating a culture of excellence that permeates every aspect of sterile processing operations.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Healthcare organizations may be deterred from using surgical cameras in the operating room for numerous reasons, including high equipment costs, potential workflow disruption, and patient privacy concerns. However, the impact surgical videos have on clinical performance, patient outcomes, and efficiency are invaluable.

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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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Neurosurgery

JUNE 26, 2025

He was a master surgeon who delighted in performing rigorous cerebrovascular procedures, especially microvascular decompressions for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. He would show off the anatomy of a procedure to the entire operating room, explaining everything on the screen while mentoring the residents.

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EARN Cares

MARCH 24, 2022

The operating room (OR) is a team based unit where patients undergo surgical procedures. Each day, they are assigned to an OR and assist with the surgeries scheduled in that room for the whole day. Typically they are a team for the whole shift or until cases are finished in that room for the day.

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

Flexible and Scalable Solutions Why It Works: In todays fast-paced healthcare environment, ancillary care services play a crucial role in ensuring efficient patient care, reducing operational burdens, and enhancing outcomes. We collaborate directly with surgical teams to provide seamless integration.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Medical-device company Invenio Imaging is developing technology that enables surgeons to evaluate tissue biopsies in the operating room, immediately after samples are collected — providing in just three minutes AI-accelerated insights that would otherwise take weeks to obtain from a pathology lab. and Europe.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MAY 15, 2024

A collaboration between NVIDIA and academic researchers is prepping robots for surgery. It supports more than a dozen maneuvers inspired by the training curriculum for laparoscopic procedures, aka minimally invasive surgery, such as grasping small objects like needles, passing them from one arm to another and placing them with high precision.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Traverse rectus abdominal muscle, flap (TRAM Flap), commonly used in breast reconstruction procedures, are intricate surgeries that demand precision and teamwork; for plastic surgeons performing these complex operations, having a skilled surgical assistant can significantly enhance the procedure’s success and efficiency.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Trans abdominal flaps, commonly used in breast reconstruction procedures, are intricate surgeries that demand precision and teamwork, for plastic surgeons performing these complex operations, having a skilled surgical assistant can significantly enhance the procedure’s success and efficiency. Learn more about our services here.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 13, 2025

The sterile processing department workflow encompasses every step from the moment contaminated instruments leave the operating room to their return as sterile, ready-to-use surgical tools. When this workflow is optimized, surgical delays are minimized, infection risks are reduced, and overall hospital efficiency improves dramatically.

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Medical lights provide your healthcare team with the focus, precision and attention to detail needed during the most demanding procedures. These lights have empowered doctors across more than 100 countries to perform modern operations and make precise diagnoses.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

They play a crucial role in healthcare by ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Additionally, CRNAs are regarded as medical experts who play a collaborative role within the medical team in both planning and executing medical procedures.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Spine surgeries are intricate, demanding procedures that require the precision of a well-coordinated surgical team. While the surgeon often takes the spotlight, the success of these procedures relies heavily on the seamless collaboration of key players behind the scenes.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I chose this role because it’s a way to make a difference in surgery that truly can help patients get back to their day-to-day lives since we specialize in minimally invasive procedures,” says Austin. “I The operating room is no stranger to me and is a place I enjoy spending my time for work.”

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Incision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

However, the reality is that surgical innovations sometimes take up 5-7 years to reach operating rooms. Here’s how we believe it can be done: Data-Driven Identification: We leverage data analytics to identify and rank surgical procedures that can achieve the most significant short-term impact.

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Symmetry Surgical

AUGUST 2, 2022

Necessity Led to Creativity In 1964, Dr. Bookwalter fell asleep in an operating room while holding a retractor during an emergency operation. One day in the OR, with only one bar available, he secured the ring with the remaining bar with the hope his ring would remain stable throughout the procedure.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, the surge in outside pre-procedure cardiac catheterization records sent on film hindered the abstraction process. As a result, identifying areas for facility performance improvement, such as preoperative beta-blocker administration and reducing the time from the operating room exit to extubation, was difficult.

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SpecialtyCare

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Lauren] debriefed me on how the days would go, the logistics of the surgeries — two operating rooms were run simultaneously, and I had to monitor both rooms at once. We spoke to two team members, Devon King and Tom Boucher, about their experiences on medical mission trips.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 1, 2024

Opportunities to collaborate with other healthcare professionals. Neurosurgeon Neurosurgeons are specialized surgeons who perform operations on the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves. Neuroscience careers are some of the most dynamic and impactful fields in science and medicine today.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) A cardiovascular perfusionist plays a crucial role in cardiac surgery, ensuring that a patient’s heart and lungs continue to function during procedures like open-heart surgery. During Surgery : Once the surgery begins, the perfusionist monitors and controls the heart-lung machine.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Supportive Work Environment – As a healthcare provider, SpecialtyCare recognizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration. You’ll play a role in life-saving surgeries, crucial monitoring during operations, and other tasks that ensure better health outcomes for patients nationwide. Why Choose SpecialtyCare for your Medical Career?

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ARC/STSA

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Simulab demonstrated how educators can utilize their technology to assess students prior to their clinical assignments, providing both laparoscopic and open procedures to evaluate student readiness at the field and critical thinking. Surgical Science expressed integrated simulation technologies to transform educational programs.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

One of the rewarding aspects of being a Clinical Specialist is the opportunity to directly contribute to the well-being of patients and the success of surgical procedures.” My team’s dedication and collaboration have consistently led to outstanding results and achievements,” Dionna. “We We recently interviewed Dionna M.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, the surge in outside pre-procedure cardiac catheterization records sent on film hindered the abstraction process. As a result, identifying areas for facility performance improvement, such as preoperative beta-blocker administration and reducing the time from the operating room (OR) exit to extubation, was difficult.

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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% in 2012 to 15.1% in 2012 to 15.1%

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With costs increasingly shifting to patients and an aging population needing more procedures, ASCs occupy a uniquely competitive place in the healthcare sector. Let’s take a closer look at those elements: Clinical Considerations While hundreds of factors impact an ASC’s earnings, the clinical procedures it performs ultimately drive revenue.

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Incision

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Teamwork is at the heart of a successful surgical procedure. In the operating room (OR), the team responsible for the delivery of a procedure is typically a combination of surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and technicians working together on a shift-based and/or specialty-based rota.

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SpecialtyCare

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Growing in Collaboration and Passion for the Work Landon’s day-to-day involves checking with his OR teams and ensuring that everything they need is in place. “It Teamwork is essential in the OR setting, and Landon enjoys the collaboration he experiences with his teams. “I

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EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Lastly, detail specific nursing skills related heart procedures or surgeries that you have experience performing and what responsibilities you've been given by doctors and other healthcare professionals in order to create the best care plan for each patient. This nursing position is very popular and highly competitive for nursing applicants.

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Incision

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Benefits of Familiarity In the operating room (OR), a core multidisciplinary team is responsible for the delivery of each procedure, working together on a shift-based and/or specialty-based rota. Increased familiarity is associated with better team performance, particularly in reducing operative time.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The Captain of the Ship doctrine was a 20 th century legal doctrine which held that, in an operating room, the surgeon was “liable for all actions conducted in the course of the operation.”

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Incision

JANUARY 29, 2024

We share some strategies to help navigate breakdowns, optimize collaboration, and pool our collective strengths in order to hit the highest standards possible. From diagnosis to discharge, surgical care involves several key teams. More Than a Business Buzzword Silos, you may have heard, are now everywhere. Silos have formed. Food for thought.

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BFW Inc.

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As an example, surgeons can make accurate hand movements within five microns (about 1 ten-thousandth of an inch) using optical coherence tomography (an ultrasound-like technology that uses light) for intricate surgeries – allowing for minimally invasive surgical procedures that are safer and reduce recovery time for patients.

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Picis

OCTOBER 15, 2024

i²medi and Picis proudly announced the successful implementation of the Picis OR MANAGER®, a comprehensive operating room management system, into one of Mexico’s major hospital networks. This achievement signifies a substantial advancement in surgical planning, operating theater optimization, and overall hospital productivity.

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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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Caresyntax

MAY 5, 2025

JI ), a not-for-profit vascular medical technology innovation center, today announced a strategic collaboration to elevate the use of Real-World Evidence (RWE) in product evaluation and patient outcome improvement. Siddiqui, MD, CEO & CMO of The Jacobs Institute.

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