USMD Health System

JUNE 17, 2025

If you had a family member who underwent spine surgery decades ago, likely that involved a large incision, a lengthy hospital stay and an extended recovery time. At USMD Hospital at Arlington , spine surgeons on the medical staff are proud to offer this transformative technology. What Is the Mazor X Stealth Edition™?

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Trocar Supplies

JUNE 30, 2025

Selecting the right antiseptic is a critical step in preventing infection during medical procedures. It is commonly used for skin preparation before surgical procedures and in general wound care. Povidone iodine is a well-established antiseptic used extensively in surgical prep , wound care, and minor procedures.

Surgical Site

Somnia

JULY 7, 2025

Surgical care remains one of the most significant drivers of overall hospital cost—yet the medical readiness of complex surgical patients is often overlooked in financial and operational planning. She undergoes an “uncomplicated procedure” and is discharged home.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JUNE 18, 2025

Surgeons severely dislike it when their cases are delayed, and delays negatively impact hospital financial performance. Getting Started Avoiding case delays starts with tracking the major causes and using AI to proactively identify patients and procedures with a high probability of not starting on time. Inclusion = ownership!

In-Procedure

SpecialtyCare

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This evolution has led to a growing demand for skilled professionals specializing in minimally invasive surgical support, ensuring these advanced procedures are conducted safely and efficiently. Inventory Management: Managing surgical instruments and supplies to ensure availability and proper functioning during procedures.

Operating Room

Goldfinch Health

JULY 9, 2025

Currently, Spartanburg Regional has ERAS programs for the following surgical procedures: colorectal, orthopedic (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and foot), spine, gynecology, cesarean, heart and lung surgeries.” million in length of stay reduction over the last five years while reducing 30-day readmissions and complications.

Nurse

Surgical Information Systems

AUGUST 6, 2025

Last month, CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). Key changes under consideration include significant updates to the ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL) and the phase-out of the inpatient-only (IPO) list. Originally published on Becker's ASC Review. healthcare system.

Procedure

SpecialtyCare

MARCH 15, 2025

Table of Contents What Is Hospital Surgical Support? From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. What Is Hospital Surgical Support? What Is Hospital Surgical Support?

Hospital

SpecialtyCare

JULY 15, 2025

The signals of these modalities during surgical procedures offer an early warning in the event that neural injury is imminent. IONM provides surgeons with real-time data during complex surgeries so that potential neurological injuries can be prevented. This is especially significant given that nerve damage can be long-term and debilitating.

Surgery

SpecialtyCare

JULY 27, 2025

Table of Contents Maximizing Sterile Processing Department Efficiency: The Foundation of Surgical Success The Impact of SPD Efficiency on Hospital Operations Critical Areas Affecting Sterile Processing Department Efficiency 7 Proven Strategies to Improve Sterile Processing Department Efficiency 1. Implement Lean Six Sigma Methodology 2.

Sterile

Caresyntax

JUNE 23, 2025

In part two, we’ll examine how leading robotic platforms are using real-world data to earn trust, drive adoption, and justify investment from hospitals and health systems. hospitals alone will spend nearly $19 billion annually by the end of the decade. Clinical and financial returns remain unclear for many systems.

Surgery

Caresyntax

AUGUST 5, 2025

An Ongoing, Costly, Challenge As ORs are the primary source of revenue for any hospital, the impact of staff shortages in surgical care is a system-wide concern with financial and clinical implications.

Operating Room

SpecialtyCare

JUNE 9, 2025

This also allows us to anticipate high-demand items — like specialty mesh for hernia procedures — and prevent shortages.” Every hospital should make this a focal point for improving communication.” The sterile processing department (SPD) and the OR work hand in hand, but they don’t always see eye to eye.

Communication

SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 3, 2025

The Joint Commission Standards The Joint Commission certifies and accredits nearly 21,000 healthcare organizations in the United States, setting standards that hospitals must meet for certification. Each hospital should have an organized process for logging all necessary records to meet AAMI ST79 standards.

Sterile

SpecialtyCare

JUNE 13, 2025

The complexity of modern surgical procedures and the increasing volume of cases performed daily make it crucial for healthcare facilities to have a well-designed sterile processing department workflow.

Sterile

SpecialtyCare

JULY 17, 2025

Table of Contents A Hospital in the Heart of Need Resourcefulness on the Front Lines Empowering Local Healthcare Providers The Human Element A Journey of Purpose At SpecialtyCare, supporting our clinicians’ commitment to serve others beyond borders is at the heart of what we do. Boxes of supplies are shipped to volunteers in the U.S.

Operating Room

Anaesthesia News

AUGUST 4, 2025

An analysis of the electronic records of 27 064 parturient individuals with a neuraxial procedure over a 10-year period found that only 8 of 142 parturient individuals with PDPH had no postural component. Question 3: What Procedural Characteristics Are Associated With PDPH? Statements regarding procedural factors are provided in Table.

In-Procedure

SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 16, 2025

These specialists work side-by-side with surgeons, leveraging state-of-the-art techniques and technologies to enhance the success of each procedure. From coordinating with hospitals to managing transport logistics, their involvement reduces delays and ensures smooth transitions from donor to recipient.

Sterile

SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 12, 2025

With state-of-the-art equipment and robust training programs, our IONM services deliver unmatched reliability and precision, giving surgeons the confidence to perform complex procedures. Our scalable solutions meet the needs of small clinics and large hospitals alike. Why It Works: Specialized expertise improves surgical outcomes.

Surgical Assistant

SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 10, 2025

Types of Offsite Sterile Processing Services Centralized Reprocessing SPD operations are centralized within one facility, such as a main hospital campus, where the centralized SPD receives soiled instruments from other facilities, processes them, and transports them back.

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IU School of Medicine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentors in designing experimental procedures and learn what is required to translate science into clinical practice. They also have an opportunity to present research they contributed to at national and international conferences via poster sessions and lectures.

Collaboration

USMD Health System

JUNE 26, 2025

But when it’s needed, the skilled spine surgeons on the medical staff at USMD Hospital at Arlington perform these procedures using the latest surgical techniques. What is a Discectomy/Microdiscectomy? A discectomy is a surgical procedure in which a portion of a spinal disc that is compressing a nerve root or the spinal cord is removed.

Surgery

Surgical Information Systems

JULY 30, 2025

Contact Us Log In Hospital Clients SIS Cloud Clients Amkai Clients SourceMed Clients Amkai Link SNChart Request a Demo ASCs ASC Software Delivered on a single platform in the cloud, SIS Complete simplifies ASC operations from start to finish. See Our Hospital Software SIS Anesthesia Easy-to-use solution for documenting anesthetic events.

Communication

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.

Operating Room

The CRNA Chase

JULY 17, 2020

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and hospitals not allowing visitors, finding these opportunities are nearly impossible. When you shadow a CRNA, you will likely be given a pair of scrubs to change into at the hospital or facility. Research the procedures or surgeries ahead of time if you can. Until then use these titles.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MAY 18, 2025

Physical AI and humanoid robots in hospitals have the potential to automate routine tasks, assist with patient care and address workforce shortages. million hospitalizations a year, CGMH estimates that a third of the Taiwanese population has sought treatment at its vast network of hospitals in Taipei and seven other cities.

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Caresyntax

JULY 31, 2025

Security concerns favor isolated systems that don’t rely on hospital networks. Security concerns favor isolated systems that don’t rely on hospital networks. Understanding SDI Technology SDI is a well-established technology developed for transmitting uncompressed digital video signals.

Operating Room

Picis

JUNE 26, 2025

By automating these processes, hospitals enhance revenue cycle management while freeing clinicians to focus more on patient care. 12,500 Predicted Anesthesiologist Shortage by 2033 By 2033, The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of 12,500 anesthesiologists, a crisis that will hit rural hospitals the hardest.

CRNA

Picis

JUNE 26, 2025

By automating these processes, hospitals enhance revenue cycle management while freeing clinicians to focus more on patient care. 12,500 Predicted Anesthesiologist Shortage by 2033 By 2033, The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of 12,500 anesthesiologists, a crisis that will hit rural hospitals the hardest.

CRNA

SpecialtyCare

JULY 22, 2025

Additionally, NRP is accessible for the vast majority of hospitals, given that many ICUs already contain ECMO or ECOS equipment needed for its utilization. Moreover, our teams lead the way in NRP heart and abdominal organ procurement procedures. Moreover, our teams lead the way in NRP heart and abdominal organ procurement procedures.

In-Procedure

USMD Health System

JUNE 26, 2025

The spine surgeons on the medical staff at USMD Hospital at Arlington understand the challenges faced by individuals who are still suffering after an initial back surgery. Typically, revision spine surgery is much more complex than a first-time procedure and much more difficult,” said Jacob Rosenstein, M.D.

Surgery

Triage Staffing

JULY 1, 2025

Here are a few tried-and-true tips to help you adjust quickly and confidently to a new hospital or unit. If you’re not sure where something is, or how this hospital documents certain things, just ask. With the right mindset—and maybe a pen and notepad for the little stuff—you can walk into any new hospital or unit with confidence.

Nurse

The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

One problem was that the obstetrician had never hired and had never paid the intern, who received a regular paycheck from the hospital. Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? In this case, an obstetrician asked an intern to be his assistant for a childbirth.

Operating Room

Caresyntax

JULY 15, 2025

As Caresyntax President, Krueger led the company’s expansion to over 4,200 operating rooms globally and helped secure major hospital and technology partnerships. Krueger succeeds company founders Dennis Kogan and Bjoern von Siemens. We’re confident Matt is the right leader for this next phase.

Operating Room

RK.MD

JULY 6, 2025

With the assistance of my department, I recently submitted my application for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. I wanted to outline some of the considerations for promotion in academic medicine including the benefits and process. I opted for the latter. 😃 So what’s the big deal about getting promoted?

In-Procedure

The Surgical Tech Student

JUNE 29, 2025

I also spent a week in the hospital. Previously, in 2018, I had the Essure procedure done in-office. Daily writing prompt Have you ever had surgery? View all responses My first surgery was when I was in the 2nd grade. My grandparents had a farm & I was always there helping my dad with things. I wasn’t feeling good that day.

Surgery

SpecialtyCare

JUNE 21, 2025

As surgical procedures continue to increase and infection prevention becomes increasingly critical, career opportunities in sterile processing are expanding rapidly across the country. Table of Contents Discover Rewarding Career Opportunities in Sterile Processing Why Choose Career Opportunities in Sterile Processing?

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