AAS

JULY 8, 2025

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of surgery, it’s easy to become singularly focused on curing disease or achieving technical excellence. But all of us who have walked alongside patients facing life-limiting illness know that there is another kind of skill—quieter, but no less vital—that defines excellent surgical care: the ability to meet patients where they … The post Honoring the Legacy of Dr.

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OR Manager

JULY 8, 2025

When Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, board-certified neurosurgeon known on Tik Tok and Instagram as @Ladyspinedoc, watched a viral video of a surgeon berating an OR nurse during a livestreamed procedure, she was incredibly bothered by the shameful display. She took to her popular platform and spoke out against that behavior, breaking down exactly […] The post Scrubs to startups: Viral neurosurgeon is breaking barriers, fixing spines, advocating for safer ORs appeared first on OR Manag

OR Manager

The Stitch

JULY 8, 2025

The annual event highlighted the academic achievements of the department’s residents, fellows, staff and students through a session of scientific posters and a morning of back-to-back oral presentations. The post Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Research Day appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

Surgery

CME Corp

JULY 8, 2025

As of October 8, 2024, new regulations from the U.S. Access Board require medical diagnostic equipment (MDE), including wheelchair scales, meet specific technical standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These new standards include specialized features that ensure the product is easily accessible and designed to keep patients safe.

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 8, 2025

Anesthesiologists watch vital sign monitors continuously in the operating room every day, and have more experience following vital sign abnormalities minute-to-minute than other physicians. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) wants everyone to wear a smartwatch, fitness tracker, or other piece of wearable health tech as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda, so individuals can follow their own health care information on their wearable.

Vital Signs

Triage Staffing

JULY 8, 2025

J uly 7, 2025 will be a great day for Pennsylvania nurses! It’s the day that the Nurse Licensure Compact is fully implemented in the state of Pennsylvania. This means that any RN or LPN who has their home license from Pennsylvania is eligible to practice in any of the current compact states. Current NLC members as of July 2025 And right now, there are plenty of compact states to choose from!

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

JULY 8, 2025

Webinar STS/SCA Webinar Series: Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Thoracic Aortic Surgery gmckinney Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:46 August 28, 2025 Join us for the first installment of the STS/SCA webinar series, Across the Drapes: Multidisciplinary Management in Thoracic Aortic Surgery. In this webinar, the multidisciplinary panel will discuss the management of two cases from the perspective of both cardiac anesthesiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons.

Surgery