MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

Indigo-Clean is an LED lighting technology that safely and continuously disinfects an operating room at a much more effective rate than current environmental disinfection methods. Indigo-Clean is safe, effective, and requires no special clinician training or consumables to operate. Let us elaborate. The proof is in the stats.

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Happy Perioperative Nurses Week! I’ve been an OR nurse for 12 years, and I absolutely love working in the OR. Since we’re celebrating this week, here are 12 reasons why I love working in the operating room. 1 – Scrub Caps Scrub caps serve a valid purpose in the operating room, for sure.

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Transforming Outcomes

JUNE 26, 2020

When you think of the operating room (OR), what comes to mind? I spent more than 40 years working in nursing before joining 3M five years ago. At my first hospital, I visited the nursing director regularly to see if there were any openings. The circulating nurse ensures there’s not a break in sterile technique.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Luke’s Health System, Robert Eisenberg, RN, MBA, CASC, Senior Vice President, ASC Practice Leader, Sullivan Healthcare Consulting, Nicole Brown, Chief Operating Officer Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, St. Luke’s wanted the surgery center to run with the operational mentality of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

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Bender

JULY 15, 2020

How to protect patients and hospital staff from electrical hazards In order to have a healthy appreciation of the electrical hazards in an operating room, we must assume and understand that the patient laying on the OR (operating room) table is connected to the ground and therefore a part of the electrical ground system in the operating room.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

The operating room area is confronted with a variety of challenges in everyday life. Originally controlled primarily by the surgeon, the operating room has become a service platform run by many professional groups. In addition, the influence of hospital administration on this platform is also increasingly visible.

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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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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2021 a nurse anesthetist publication looked at the use of Google Glass by seven nurse anesthetists for display of the vital signs monitor , but there were no quantitative data to examine the significance of the technology. The post SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM appeared first on The anesthesia consultant.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 25, 2022

This was a landmark paper on the topic of anesthesiologist:CRNA staffing ratios, which documented that having physician anesthesiologists direct three or four operating rooms simultaneously for major noncardiac inpatient surgical procedures increased the 30-day risks of patient morbidity and mortality.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By combining their expertise, surgeries can become more efficient, outcomes can improve, and healthcare facilities can operate seamlessly. When professionals work together, they enhance the operating room dynamic. Flexible staffing solutions tailored to surgery centers and hospitals. This future relies on integration.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. Evolution of Procedures and Procedural Areas Procedures that used to be hospital-based have increasingly moved into outpatient settings and physician’s offices. Imagine this: It’s the year 2034.

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American Surgical Professionals

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ A merican Surgical Professionals, a surgical staffing company, announces the launch of two additional services for the operating room; Outsourcing Solutions and Locum Tenens. ” Outsourcing Solutions can reduce operating costs by 25-40% without sacrificing the quality of care.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurses are the unsung heroes of surgery centers. Their critical role begins as soon as patients leave the operating room and continues until they are stable enough to recover at home or in a hospital room. PACU nurses contribute significantly to this efficiency.

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Neurosurgery

JUNE 26, 2025

He would show off the anatomy of a procedure to the entire operating room, explaining everything on the screen while mentoring the residents. His laugh could be heard down the hall as he engaged students, colleagues, nurses, and partners in a jovial and collegial way that was his signature.

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. However, cost is just one factor worth considering when you’re looking to improve hospital efficiency. Let’s take a deeper look at the relationship between hospital performance, equipment, and processes.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 29, 2024

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Improves Performance through Better Medical Record Management KCummings Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:54 Overview In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, hospitals face significant challenges related to medical records. A key obstacle was the time it took to address missing paperwork.

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EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As a registered nurse, you would think that all this technology supporting the hiring process of nurses would lead to improvements or faster response times but if you have ever spent time on a single application website then you know the frustration and effort that simply goes to waste. What a disaster?!

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Bender

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

What does this mean for operating rooms? Nearly anything a person can touch in an operating room is connected to the ground. So according to NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code an operating room is considered a “wet location”, and “wet locations” should use an “ungrounded system”. What does this mean?

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Boom systems are the beating heart of all operating rooms , playing a paramount role during the most tender and complex moments. By providing cutting-edge product options, we aim to empower operating room managers, surgeons, nurses and other support staff to improve patient outcomes.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 23, 2020

Today’s post demonstrates making a reusable N95 mask from common inexpensive operating room supplies. The required parts are an operating room anesthesia mask and a ventilator in-line bacterial/viral filter: The mask assembly is held over your face with elastic straps. The video is posted here.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To aid you in visualizing yourself in the hospital, I’m substituting the pronoun “you” instead of “I” in the narrative below. You complete your morning bathroom and breakfast routines, and leave your residence at 0630 hours for the hospital. You take the elevator to the third floor and proceed to the locker room.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

AUGUST 30, 2021

Without a doubt, the operating room (OR) brings in the lion’s share of a hospital’s revenue, amounting to as much as 70% or more. So, why aren’t hospitals developing and expanding the OR? link] The Three Anesthesia Staffing Models: The optimal hospital staffing model should: 1. improve efficiencies 2. Permalink

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walkerproject

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

For a hospital, it means what its performance capacity is. This is not about the capacity of the individual clinics, the operating room or the emergency room. In our experience, this is the root cause of many problems in hospitals and clinics. Eventually, patient Schwarz arrives too late in the operating room.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 13, 2020

The main questions as to whether a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center can resume elective surgery as of May 2020 are: What is the incidence of COVID-19 in your geographic area? When you enter the healthcare facility, a nurse will question you regarding virus symptoms, and will screen you by taking your temperature.

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Pima Medical Institute

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Through trials, tribulations and personal tragedy, she continued to earn her Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration, and finally her Nursing associate degree. Here’s her story: “My path to success began with a strong desire to become a nurse. I also worked as an autotransfusionist in the operating room.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 25, 2021

A doctor or a nurse? On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “ The hospital was Watertown Regional Medical Center, located in Watertown, Wisconsin , population 23,861, midway between Milwaukee and Madison.

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Gomer: Anesthesiology

APRIL 10, 2020

Once he achieved ‘FIRE status’ JACHO and hospital administration determined he was too much of a fire risk to be in the operating room. “I’m sorry if you are over a fire risk score of 4 you can’t be in the OR,” charge nurse Jackie told reporters. ” Yes he is. He is on FIRE.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2017

We’re entering an era of metrics for physicians, in which the government and hospital systems will collect data to monitor quality and performance. You have to get along well with surgeons, the nursing staff, the scrub techs, administrators, and the patients. Stick up for the circulating nurse and the scrub tech as well, if necessary.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation in the Operating Room The Stanford Emergency Manual has become an essential reference for anesthesiologists. One can also order a laminated 8½ x 11½-inch version of the Manual to hang in each operating room. A printable version of the Stanford Emergency Manual is available online for free.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Imagine this scenario: You’ve just finished anesthetizing a patient in a hospital setting, and the patient now requires transport from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). It’s also not uncommon for the patient to be breathing room air during transport.

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Pima Medical Institute

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The fast-paced world of hospitals and surgery centers rely on the surgical team to ensure safe and successful outcomes. Responsibilities in the Operating Room Surgical Technologists : Surgical technologists have a comprehensive role. They assist the surgical team by ensuring the operating room is properly set up and sterile.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The healthcare industry is always evolving, and one trend making waves is the increasing demand for surgical assistants and Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs) through staffing agencies. As hospitals and surgery centers face tighter budgets and rising patient loads, the need for highly skilled surgical support is greater than ever.

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PANA

APRIL 21, 2023

Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight: Certified registered nurse anesthetist shares perspective on caring for diverse patients Posted April 11, 2023 by ,Penn State Health News Prolung Ngin , a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) at Penn State Health Milton S.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. With this information in mind, CRNAs collaborate with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop personalized anesthesia plans to meet the specific needs of each patient.

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BFW Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

In a recent article published by Healthcare Purchasing News, the need for quick turnover of patient and operating rooms requires a thorough and rapid method to disinfect these spaces. 3 UV-C light is now widely considered an important adjunctive measure in hospital infection protocols, for its versatility.

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RASA Training

OCTOBER 24, 2018

December 2018 – Happy Holidays October 2018 – Happy Halloween March 2017 – The Giving Issue October 2016 Contact Form Landing Page Hospital Programs Monthly Surgical Assisting Newsletter Our monthly surgical assisting newsletter is sent out to bring you news and stories helpful and interesting to your career. Welcome to Our Archives!

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Gomer: Anesthesiology

MAY 25, 2020

New York, NY – The era of COVID-19 has pushed the envelope in hospitals across the world, challenging care delivery models and allowing one ventilator to ventilate 600 patients at once. That’s why we have circulating nurses in the OR.” said Willing Accomplice, the room’s circulating nurse.

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