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Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Warming

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Hypothermia can result in a range of adverse outcomes, including increased risk of surgical site infections, coagulopathy, prolonged hospitalization, and delayed wound healing (1). Even brief periods of pre-operative warming (ranging from 10 to 15 minutes) can significantly improve intra-operative thermal stability (2).

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Robotic Spine Surgery at USMD Hospital at Arlington

USMD Health System

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. Since then, however, spine surgery has evolved dramatically thanks to the integration of robotic technology. That enables me operate with remarkable accuracy.”

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Overcoming Real-Time Data Integration Challenges to Optimize for Surgical Capacity and Better Care

LiveData

Hospitals and surgery centers must be efficient in handling their resources. But it is only useful if the pieces fit together, solving a puzzle of coordinating schedules, operating room availability, and resource allocation, while ensuring immediate access to patient data for perioperative teams.

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Understanding Sterile Processing Support for Hospitals

SpecialtyCare

Key Roles and Responsibilities – Sterile Processing Support for Hospitals Instrument Cleaning & Decontamination: Trained technicians use manual and automated cleaning to remove blood, tissue, and organic debris. Operational Flow: Efficient reprocessing reduces instrument shortages and supports timely surgeries.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

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? Surgical First Assistants 5.

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Data Is the Key to Improving Quality and Increasing the Value of Robotic Surgery

Caresyntax

Bruce Ramshaw, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Caresyntax As the robotics community gathers for the 2025 Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) annual meeting , the conversation is maturing. Robotic Surgery: Evidence Over Hype The robotic surgery market is booming, projected to grow from $11.8 That’s where real-world data steps in.

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Perioperative Medicine: A Value-Driven Strategy for Hospital Growth and Efficiency

Somnia

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. Ideally, a surgical plan should begin when a patient is first identified as needing surgery and continue until fully recovered from surgery.