The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MAY 7, 2025

Webinar Latin Heart Rounds Series: Current Outcomes of the Norwood Operation gmckinney Wed, 05/07/2025 - 15:05 May 30, 2025 During this webinar, a panel of top surgeons and pediatric cardiologists will review current outcomes of the challenging Norwood operation, including cases found in the STS National Database.

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The CRNA Chase

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Cosmetic Procedures Coverage: Protects you if you offer non-surgical aesthetic treatments such as Botox, laser hair removal, or dermal fillers. Our goal is to ensure that you’re fully protected, whether you’re working in a hospital, clinic, or even operating a side business in cosmetic procedures.

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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. billion in 2024 to $30–50 billion by 2030. That’s where real-world data steps in.

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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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NVIDIA: Healthcare

MARCH 18, 2024

AI — already used to connect, analyze and offer predictions based on operating room data — will be critical to the future of surgery, boosting operating room efficiency and clinical decision-making. NVIDIA supports the IGX software stack with NVIDIA AI Enterprise , the enterprise operating system for production-grade AI.

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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 also conduct regular audits and staff training to maintain compliance and operational excellence.

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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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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Conclusion In the fast-evolving world of healthcare, cardiac services play a crucial role in helping hospitals improve patient outcomes while maintaining operational efficiency and incorporating cutting-edge medical techniques. Below, we explore the core services offered by SpecialtyCare in the realm of cardiac care.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In almost every hospital the OR is the “lion”, bringing in the largest share of revenue (as much as 70%) - and eating up a large share (an estimated 40%) of a hospital’s total expenses. link] Efficient Case Scheduling - Secret to a Well-Run OR Operating room costs can be categorized as fixed or variable. link] Permalink

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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.

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Caresyntax

JANUARY 13, 2025

The initial phase will focus on building the first-ever standardized and transparent patient database to establish baseline data on the incidence and outcomes of surgical leaks using Qaelon Medicals proprietary intra-operative data. About Caresyntax: Caresyntax is on a mission to make surgery smarter and safer. Billion spent annually (U.S.)

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Picis

JUNE 26, 2025

Here are five alarming numbers—and how smarter operational and clinical tools can help. Maintaining financial stability amidst these reductions means improving operational efficiency and ensuring complete charge capture. Hospitals must find ways to maximize efficiency with fewer team members.

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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. Through surgical video technology, procedures can be live-streamed directly from the surgeon’s point-of-view to a wall-mounted display.

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NVIDIA: Healthcare

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ahead of a visit to the hospital for a surgical procedure, patients often have plenty of questions about what to expect — and can be plenty nervous. Personalized Experiences for Hospital Patients Patients can get overwhelmed with the amount of pre-operative information.

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The Surgicalist Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hospital financial leaders are taking action to prevent financial crisis by cutting costs, optimizing reimbursements, and modifying clinical models to drive volume. Both the emergency department and the operating room operate at high costs where minutes quickly add up to hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 31, 2024

Whether at leading healthcare facilities like USPI and SCA Surgery Centers, or local hospitals across Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, these professionals are the backbone of the operating room. Their expertise ensures that every procedure is performed smoothly and successfully. and Virginia.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. OR nurses are the backbone of the operating room, advocating for patients and supporting the entire surgical team. Many employers prefer nurses with at least one year of experience before transitioning into the operating room.

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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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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Contract nursing can be incredibly rewarding, but what happens when you find yourself in a hospital environment that’s difficult? Working in a challenging hospital can test your patience, adaptability, and resilience. Adaptability Is Key Another important aspect of thriving in a difficult hospital is adaptability.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Placing a catheter into the tiny radial artery in a child’s wrist is one of the most difficult procedures in our specialty. Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. The average internal diameter of the radial artery is 1.2 ± 0.3

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Total Scope

AUGUST 3, 2023

Endoscopes are vital tools used in medical procedures for visualizing internal organs and diagnosing various conditions. This guide aims to assist hospital staff in recognizing the signs indicating when an endoscope may need professional repair. Any malfunction in these parts can significantly impact the usability of the instrument.

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MEDITEK

JANUARY 26, 2022

With so many options for premium operating tables, you may find it challenging to select a surgical table for your hospital. However, the operating tables market is growing and will reach US $1,043.41 With this forecasted growth rate, you need to know how to quickly find the best surgical tables for your operating room (OR).

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 19, 2024

In the past five years, we’ve supported nearly 400 hospitals across the US with perfusion, ECMO, and other cardiac surgery services. Our cardiac services team participates in more than 75,000 heart procedures annually. If your hospital needs more support with perfusion services, contact us today !

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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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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 9, 2025

When they operate in silos, miscommunication is inevitable, leading to errors and delays that can inhibit operations and even harm patients. This also allows us to anticipate high-demand items — like specialty mesh for hernia procedures — and prevent shortages.”

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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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Picis

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Perioperative Software Summary A large hospital system in Texas was looking for an automated solution that could keep up with their high-volume, leading edge surgical operations. As Picis does, we worked closely with our client to refine the software to accommodate the hospital’s ever-expanding user base.

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

2 Do you want unique solutions for spine surgery in your operating room (OR)? Although the prone position is utilized in various surgical procedures, it is most commonly implemented during posterior spine surgery. Prone head supports provide support for the patient’s face during prone procedures. About 12.2%

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Caresyntax

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The award was granted following an extensive evaluation of Caresyntax’s systems in leading hospitals across Germany and the EU. Currently, the platform supports 30,000 surgical professionals in 3,000 operating rooms globally, assisting in more than 3 million surgeries annually.

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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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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. “In addition, they frequently reference the challenge of finding qualified ancillary personnel to staff the operating rooms. .

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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

JULY 31, 2024

ensuring your facility has top-tier medical professionals is vital for maintaining excellence in patient care and operational efficiency. Whether you need temporary coverage, permanent placements, or specialized staff for a particular procedure or unit, they provide flexible and scalable options to meet your specific demands.

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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. Enhancing Operational Efficiency Beyond clinical support, SpecialtyCares logistics and administrative services streamline the organ procurement process.

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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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Amanda Xi

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Additionally, academic anesthesiology is unique because we often schedule a pre-operative phone call [usually the day before surgery when we get our assignments] with the residents in order to discuss the anesthetic plan and direct educational topics for the day [see below].

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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. 5 – Scrubbing I wasn’t taught to scrub when I started in the operating room. But they’re also SO convenient!

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